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The Week in Parliament

THE budget session of parliament began on January 31 with an address of President Droupadi Murmu to a joint sitting of the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha. On February 1, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the union budget for 2023-24. Thereafter, both the houses began the debate on the motion of thanks on the president’s address. The treasury benches praised the welfare schemes of the government while the opposition raised the Adani issue and pressed for a joint parliamentary committee probe into it.

The Week in Parliament

THE budget session of parliament began on January 31 with an address of President Droupadi Murmu to a joint sitting of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha. On February 1, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the union budget for 2023-24.  Thereafter, both the houses began the debate on the motion of thanks on the president’s address. The treasury benches praised the welfare schemes of the government while the opposition raised the Adani issue and pressed for a joint parliamentary committee probe into it.

The Week in Parliament

IN the Rajya Sabha, John Brittas spoke on the Appropriation No.4 and No.5 Bills. He said, “I am very glad that we are debating two bills, and not certain divisive issues like temples or mosques or even a movie or a movie star's costume. I am glad that we are deciding and discussing pertinent matters which are of concern to the people of this country. I am glad that the Supreme Court after an inordinate delay of six years has taken up pleas on demonetisation to adjudicate. And the government is now scurrying for cover and has taken the alibi that this is only a matter of academic interest.

The Week in Parliament

THE Rajya Sabha passed the New Delhi International Arbitration Centre (Amendment) Bill. Speaking on the bill, Bikash Ranjan Bhattacharyya said the whole amendment is only to change the name to India International Arbitration Centre. The change of name was absolutely a misguided concept. Not only a misguided concept, this excessive legislation reflects the lack of governance.

The Week in Parliament

THE winter session of parliament started from December 7, 2022. John Brittas, participating in the discussion on the Wild Life (Protection) Amendment Bill in Rajya Sabha, said there is a deliberate design in every action of this government to usurp powers of the States. I am astonished that my colleagues from Andhra Pradesh and Odisha were welcoming this Bill without understanding the so-called scheme of this government to corner powers of the states. There are three 'U’s'. What are these? One is 'Unitary'. They don't want a federal constitution.

The Week in Parliament

 IN the first week of the Monsoon session, both Houses of Parliament witnessed adjournment as the Left and other Opposition MPs demanded suspension of listed business to discuss issues such as spiralling inflation and enhanced GST rates on many essential commodities, the Agnipath scheme and growing autocracy.

The Week in Parliament

THE second part of the budget session of parliament started from March 14. In Rajya Sabha, Jharna Das Baidya took part in the discussion on the development of north eastern region. Though several rural development programmes are underway in the northeast, there are still major challenges and gaps in the poverty and livelihood sector. The project will have three-pronged approach to livelihood strengthening for achieving sustainable development. These are: social empowerment, economic empowerment and partnership and linkages.

The Week in Parliament

PRESIDENT Ramnath Kovind kick-started the budget session of parliament with an address to both houses following which the Union Budget 2022-23 was presented by finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman. The budget has quashed people’s expectations during the crisis of the Covid-19 pandemic.

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