Budget Session 2022 LIVE: Amit Shah To Introduce Criminal Procedure (Identification) Bill, 2022 in LS Today
Parliament Budget Session 2022 LIVE: This blog will bring you the latest updates from Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha.
ABP News Bureau Last Updated: 28 Mar 2022 01:56 PM
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Budget Session 2022: Hello and welcome to the ABP News LIVE Blog. Follow this space to get the latest developments and Breaking News about the Budget Session of the Parliament. Union Home Minister Amit Shah to introduce the Criminal Procedure (Identification) Bill, 2022 in Lok Sabha today.The session today resumes after it was adjourned for the previous week on Friday.Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday rejected opposition allegations against the government over the rise in fuel prices and said that the ruling alliance believes "in lowering the taxes and bringing less burden on common people".She also referred to the Russia-Ukraine conflict and said when former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru's claim about the Korean war affecting India's inflation can be accepted, why it cannot the same be said for the present situation."Even in 1951, Pt Jawaharlal Nehru could say that a Korean war can affect Indian inflation...But if today in a globally connected world, we say that Ukraine (war) is affecting us, it is not accepted," Sitharaman said replying to a debate on the Finance Bill in the Lok Sabha.She rejected the opposition's allegations that the hike in fuel prices was linked to the culmination of assembly elections in five states or that the government was keen to hike prices."We have not brought in extra burden. The global situation, a war-like situation is not a time when we are looking at racing. It has nothing to do with election time. If the oil market companies think that they are procuring a 15-day average at a higher rate, obviously we will have to bear." She said the war in Ukraine has impacted all countries by disrupting the supply chains, particularly of crude oil. "We as a government, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi strongly believe in lowering the taxes and bringing less burden on common people. We have been doing it continuously and successfully," the Finance Minister said. She asked the opposition parties to stop "politics" over GST compensation."Every state gets the compensation as per the decision of the GST Council. Many members do raise, the dues for this state is so much, that state is so much. Those are not decided by me. The dues are agreed... as of now Rs 53,000 odd crores are pending and that is also an amount decided by the council," Sitharaman said.Replying to a point made by a member, she said GST Council has already extended the GST compensation cess till March 2026.Notably, the unfortunate arson incident in West Bengal's Birbhum reverberated the Rajya Sabha on Friday with BJP leader from the state Roopa Ganguly breaking down over the tragedy while targetting the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress government, causing adjournment of the House for 10 minutes till 12.10 pm following ruckus."Being born in Bengal is not a crime", said Ganguly while crying and wiping her tears, and mentioning "eight people, including two children, were burnt to death, Deputy Chairman sir".The Bharatiya Janata Party leader's attack during Zero Hour drew retaliation from TMC members, sloganeering against the BJP government in Centre and then the party leader trooping into the well of the House.Several MPs belonging to Bengal from treasury benches also came in support of Ganguly and they hit out at the West Bengal Chief Minister.
Budget Session 2022 LIVE: Lok Sabha Business Advisory Committee To Hold Meeting On Price Rise
Lok Sabha Business Advisory Committee has agreed to hold a discussion on price rise this week, under Rule 193, reported news agency ANI