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 3.0On 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 sessionParliamentary 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 billsThe government may introduce 16 important bills in this budget session, which mainly include:Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024Muslim Waqf (Repeal) Bill, 2024Banking (Amendment) Bill, 2024Railways (Amendment) Bill, 2024Disaster Management (Amendment) Bill, 2024Finance Bill, 2025Protection of Interests in Aircraft Goods Bill, 2025"Tribhuvan" Cooperative University Bill, 2025Immigration and Foreigners Bill, 2025Bill of Lading Bill, 2024Oil Sector (Regulation and Development) Amendment Bill, 2024Boiler Bill, 2024Carriage of Goods by Sea Bill, 2024Coastal Shipping Bill, 2024The Merchant Shipping Bill, 2024The Readjustment of Representation of SC/ST in Goa Assembly Constituencies Bill, 2024The Budget Session will be held in two phasesThe 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.ConclusionThis 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.