Parliament LIVE: Lok Sabha Passes Jammu & Kashmir Budget For 2024-25
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Parliament Monsoon Session LIVE Updates: Please follow this space for all the latest updates on the Monsoon session of the 18th Lok Sabha. Both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha are anticipated to witness a tumultuous session on Tuesday, with protests and verbal confrontations between the Treasury and Opposition benches over the Union Budget 2024-25, presented on July 23, as well as the UPSC aspirants' deaths in a coaching centre in Delhi.
The Parliament proceedings will resume at 11 AM on July 30, with both Houses set to continue their deliberations on the General Budget 2024-25.
Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi has appealed to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla to lift the restrictions imposed on the media within Parliament premises. "Sir, I would request you to allow the media, who have been restricted to a cage, to move out," Gandhi said in the Lok Sabha. Media personnel have been confined to an enclosure, limiting their access to MPs. Birla reminded Gandhi about the procedural rules of Parliament, suggesting that such matters be discussed privately rather than on the House floor.
Gandhi, along with other opposition leaders such as Trinamool Congress's Derek O'Brien, Congress MP Karti Chidambaram, and Shiv Sena-UBT MP Priyanka Chaturvedi, met media personnel in the designated enclosure. "This is censorship. This is completely unacceptable. We are with you in this fight," O'Brien stated.
Subsequently, the Lok Sabha Speaker met a group of journalists, assuring them that their grievances would be addressed and better facilities would be provided for them to perform their duties effectively.
On Monday, Rahul Gandhi drew parallels from the Mahabharata while criticising the Bharatiya Janata Party over the Union Budget, alleging that there is an atmosphere of fear in the country. He claimed that the nation is now trapped in a "Chakravyuh of lotus," referring to the BJP's symbol. During his speech in the Lok Sabha, Gandhi attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi, asserting that farmers, workers, and young people in the country are living in fear.
Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw criticised Gandhi's remarks, stating, "It is sad that Rahul Gandhi's behaviour as the Leader of the Opposition and the language he uses in Parliament, questioning the constitutional post of the Lok Sabha Speaker, is an action to undermine democracy and the Constitution. There is a history behind this when Rahul Gandhi publicly tore the ordinance brought by his government, so I do not see any intention of him to follow the limits of the Constitution."
Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju also condemned Gandhi's speech, labelling it as "irresponsible."
Govt Provided Financial Support Of Rs 17,000 Crore In Budget To J&K: Nirmala Sitharaman
We have provided substantial financial support of Rs 17,000 crore in the Union Budget of UT Jammu and Kashmir this year. It includes Rs 12,000 crore towards financing the cost of Jammu and Kashmir Police. That's the burden we want to take on our shoulders, so that Jammu and Kashmir has more flexibility to spend money on development activities: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman
VIDEO | "We have provided substantial financial support of Rs 17,000 crore in the Union Budget of UT Jammu and Kashmir this year. It includes Rs 12,000 crore towards financing the cost of Jammu and Kashmir Police. That's the burden we want to take on our shoulders, so that Jammu… pic.twitter.com/lMFvw2BE6j
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) July 30, 2024
NDA's Third Term Reaffirms Faith Of People, Shall Work To Build Viksit Bharat By 2047: Sitharaman
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, while replying to budget discussion in Lok Sabha, said, "I would like to thank every member of the House who has spoken and taken interest in the Budget which has been presented here. I would like to thank the people of the country for giving this Govt headed by PM Modi, a historic third consecutive term in office. It reaffirms the faith the people have and the commitment with which the Prime Minister is leading the country and therefore building stability and coming up with people-centric policies. We shall all work together to build a Viksit Bharat by 2047."
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