Archive · 28 Jan 2026
Budget Session Begins Amid Opposition Demands
An all-party meeting happened in New Delhi on January 27, 2024.
Leaders from different political parties attended.
The meeting was chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh.
They discussed how to make sure the Parliament session goes smoothly.
The Parliament session will start on January 30 with a speech by the President.
The Union Budget will be presented on February 1.
The first part of the session will last until February 13, and then there will be a break.
The session will start again on March 9 and end on April 2.
The government rejected opposition demands for debates on the VB-G RAM G Act and the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, stating that these issues had already been debated extensively.
The opposition also complained about the lack of circulation of the government's legislative agenda, but the government assured that it would be shared.
An all-party meeting was held on January 27, 2024, to discuss the smooth functioning of the Parliament session.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh chaired the meeting, with opposition leaders like Jairam Ramesh and government ministers like Kiren Rijiju in attendance.
The Parliament session will begin on January 30 with President Droupadi Murmu's address and will include the Union Budget presentation on February 1.
The first part of the session will run until February 13, followed by a recess, and the session will reconvene on March 9, concluding on April 2.
The government rejected opposition demands for debates on the VB-G RAM G Act and the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, stating that these issues had already been debated extensively.
- Who
- Opposition leaders, including Congress leader Jairam Ramesh, and government ministers, including Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju.
- What
- An all-party meeting to discuss the smooth functioning of the Parliament session.
- When
- January 27, 2024.
- Where
- New Delhi.
- Why
- To ensure smooth functioning of the two Houses during the upcoming Budget session of Parliament.
- Chairperson
- Defence Minister Rajnath Singh
- Date
- January 27, 2024
- Location
- New Delhi
- Session Start
- January 30, 2024
- Budget Presentation
- February 1, 2024
- Session End
- April 2, 2024
- Economic Survey
- January 29, 2024
- Recess Start
- February 13, 2024
- Recess End
- March 9, 2024
Sources
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