Budget Session: Opposition Meet Today To Chalk Out Parliament Strategy After Week 1 Washout

Notably, the first week of the second leg of the Parliament's Budget Session was washed out as the ruling BJP and opposition parties sought to vociferously raise their issues.

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge (centre) with opposition party leaders ahead of the first phase of the Budget Session of Parliament.

Source : ANI

New Delhi: As the Parliament will reconvene on Monday for the second half of the Budget session, the opposition parties are likely to meet today to chalk out a joint strategy to take on the government. 

According to ANI, leaders of like-minded opposition parties will meet in the chamber of the Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha, Mallikarjun Kharge, today morning and will discuss issues that are to be brought up to the floor of the House.

Notably, the first week of the second leg of the Parliament's Budget Session was washed out as the ruling BJP and opposition parties sought to vociferously raise their issues.

The proceedings in the two Houses of Parliament were disrupted for the fifth day on Friday as the leaders from BJP and Congress targeted each other over Rahul Gandhi’s remarks and the Adani issue, ANI reported.

After the Lok Sabha met for the day, opposition members came near the Speaker’s podium over their demand for a Joint Parliamentary Committee probe into the Hindenburg-Adani row. The BJP members raised the demand for an apology from Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his remarks in the United Kingdom, alleging that they had maligned institutions in the country.

Congress alleged that the audio was muted after they raised slogans that Rahul Gandhi should be allowed to respond to allegations of BJP leaders against him. They alleged that there was no audio for about 20 minutes of the House proceedings.

Government sources said the audio was muted due to a “technical fault”.

BJP leaders, on the other hand, continued to mount attack on Rahul Gandhi outside the Parliament over his remarks during his visit to the United Kingdom.

The Rajya Sabha also witnessed disruptions and was adjourned for the day. The House earlier took up some of the listed business.

The budget session of parliament will conclude on April 6.