President Addresses Joint Sitting Of Parliament: Highlights

This will be the first session of parliament since the monsoon session was cut short.

New Delhi:

The Budget Session of parliament began today with strict observance of restrictions for coronavirus. The Union budget will be presented on February 1. The session, which will continue till the first week of April, is set to be stormy, with the Opposition out to corner the government over the contentious farm laws amid the ongoing farmers’ protest.  

In a first, President Ram Nath Kovind addresses the members of both Houses seated in three locations. But 17 Opposition parties have decided to boycott the President’s address in solidarity with farmers protesting against the new farm laws, senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad said on Thursday.

Here are the Live updates from Parliament Budget Session 2021:

We have reached a time and place where we must reduce our dependence on others for our needs. We must work now to become aatma-nirbhar (self-reliant) and self-sufficient. We can achieve this… we have just seen this happen in the healthcare sector. Today India is successfully running the world’s largest vaccination drive, all on its own. We need to do this in all aspects of life.

It is always an honour to address the joint session of Parliament. When we unite, when the nation unites, we achieve great things. Last year we all experienced a pandemic, one that is still ongoing. It is even more in such times that we must all need to come together and work together. We have lost lives to this pandemic. We have lost some great people like our former President, Pranab Mukherjee and several others: President Ram Nath Kovind.

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla arrives at the Parliament.

This is the Budget Session. For the first time in India’s history, in a way, the Finance Minister had to present 4-5 mini budgets in 2020 in the form of different packages. So this Budget will be seen as a part of those 4-5 mini budgets, I believe this: PM Modi.

This decade should be fully utilised. Keeping this in mind, there should be discussions in this session focussing on the decade – this is expected by the nation. I believe that we will not lag behind in making our contribution for the fulfilment of people’s aspiration: PM Modi

Today commences the first Session of this decade. This decade is very important for the bright future of India. A golden opportunity has come before the nation to fulfill the dreams seen by the freedom fighters: Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Parliament

Union Home Minister Amit Shah arrives at the Parliament.

They are shredding the dignity of democracy. In the Parliamentary system, President has his own dignity and boycotting his address is insulting him: Union Minister and BJP MP Giriraj Singh, on Opposition parties announcing their boycott of the President’s address at Parliament.

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla has called a meeting of floor leaders of the House today afternoon.

Amid Covid, Farmers’ Protest, Budget Session Of Parliament Begins Today
The Budget session of parliament will begin today with strict observance of restrictions for coronavirus. The Union Budget will be presented on February 1. Read Here

Security check being done at the Parliament, ahead of the commencement of the Budget Session today.

Delhi: Security check being done at the Parliament, ahead of the commencement of the #Budget Session today. pic.twitter.com/wrQtjZtz4T

– ANI (@ANI) January 29, 2021

Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) will also boycott the President’s address.

Budget session of Parliament to begin today with President Ram Nath Kovind’s Address; Union Budget to be tabled on February 1.

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman To Table Economic Survey 2020-21 Today
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will table the Economic Survey 2020-21 in Parliament on Friday, two days before the Union Budget is presented during the budget session of Parliament. The Economic Survey, which is presented on the opening day of the budget session, provides a summary of the annual economic development across the country during the financial year.

#BudgetSession of the Parliament commences today and the Union Budget will be presented on 1st February. This time, a Union Budget Mobile App has been launched to ensure easy access to Budget documents.

Best wishes to Members of both the Houses for a fruitful session ahead. pic.twitter.com/5b4SF6GJZw

– Pralhad Joshi (@JoshiPralhad) January 29, 2021