Union Budget 2025 / Parliament's budget session will begin today, President Murmu will address the session

The budget session of Parliament begins today. President Draupadi Murmu will address the joint session of Parliament. After this, there will be meetings of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, in which the Finance Minister will present the Economic Survey. The first full budget of the Modi government will be presented on February 1.

Vikrant Shekhawat : Jan 31, 2025, 09:37 AM
Union Budget 2025: The much-awaited budget session of Parliament is starting from today. The session will begin with President Draupadi Murmu addressing a joint session of Parliament. After this, meetings of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha will be held, in which the Finance Minister will present the Economic Survey.

First full budget of Modi government 3.0

On February 1, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the first full budget of Modi government 3.0. This budget will play an important role in deciding the economic direction of the country.

All-party meeting before budget session

Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju had called an all-party meeting regarding the budget session, in which the opposition made its stand clear. The Samajwadi Party demanded a discussion and transparent inquiry into the Maha Kumbh accident, while other opposition parties including the Congress announced to raise various issues in the House.

Preparations to introduce important bills

The government may introduce 16 important bills in this budget session, which mainly include:

Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024

Muslim Waqf (Repeal) Bill, 2024

Banking (Amendment) Bill, 2024

Railways (Amendment) Bill, 2024

Disaster Management (Amendment) Bill, 2024

Finance Bill, 2025

Protection of Interests in Aircraft Goods Bill, 2025

"Tribhuvan" Cooperative University Bill, 2025

Immigration and Foreigners Bill, 2025

Bill of Lading Bill, 2024

Oil Sector (Regulation and Development) Amendment Bill, 2024

Boiler Bill, 2024

Carriage of Goods by Sea Bill, 2024

Coastal Shipping Bill, 2024

The Merchant Shipping Bill, 2024

The Readjustment of Representation of SC/ST in Goa Assembly Constituencies Bill, 2024

The Budget Session will be held in two phases

The Budget Session will be held in two phases. The first phase will end on February 13, while the second phase will run from March 10 to April 4.

Conclusion

This Budget Session will be important not only from the point of view of financial policymaking but also various legislative reforms. Both the government and the opposition will enter the session with their own strategies, which can lead to heated debates and discussions.