BUDGET SESSION BEGINS TODAY, LIKELY TO BE STORMY

Issues of Deputy Speaker, special status to Bihar, Andhra may come up

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A meeting of the Central government with floor leaders of all political parties was held under the Chairmanship of Union Minister of Defence Rajnath Singh on Sunday, before the commencement of the Budget Session of Parliament.

Rajnath welcomed all the leaders in the first meeting of the floor leaders of both Houses of Parliament after the constitution of the 18th Lok Sabha.

In total, the meeting was attended by fifty-five Leaders from forty-one political parties.

In his opening address, Union Minister for Parliamentary Affairs, Kiren Rijiju informed that the Budget Session of Parliament will commence on July 22 and subject to exigencies of government business, the session may conclude on August 12.

The Session will provide 16 sittings spread over 22 days. Rijiju also informed that this session will mainly be devoted to the financial business relating to the Union Budget for 2024-25 which will be presented to Lok Sabha on July 23.

“However, essential legislative and other business will also be taken up during the session,” Rijiju said.

Tentatively six items of legislative business and three items of financial business have been identified for being taken up during this session.

The Union Minister for Parliamentary Affairs further stated that the Government is always ready to discuss on the floor of the House, any issue as permitted under Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business by respective Presiding Officers.