New Delhi: The first Session of Budget of NDA government began from today. Before the Parliament convened, Congress leader Malikarjun Kharge had demanded for the discussion on price rise and rail fare hike for one day in both houses.
He said, “The Opposition demands discussion on price rise on day one.”
However BSP chief Mayawati said, “Instead of ‘acche din’, ‘mehenge din’ have come. We want a discussion on it in Rajya Sabha.”
The government is clear that it is heading into the five-week session with a focus on passing Budgets and says it is happy to discuss anything.
Parliamentary Affairs Minister Vankaiah Naidu said, “The priority for the government is to pass the Rail Budget and the General Budget by July 31, before the interim Budgets expire.”
He also said, “We are ready to discuss each and everything… if they want to have discussion (on price rise) it will boomerang on them.”
The BJP alleges that the current economic problems are of the previous Congress-led UPA government’s making.
Naidu said, “We are inherited a bad economic situation. We’ll take bold steps if necessary.”
While the Modi’s government has a big majority in the Lok Sabha, the worry for it is the Rajya Sabha, where it does not have the numbers and can ill-afford having the Opposition unite on key issues. Bills have to be passed by both Houses to become law.
Bureau Report
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