President Murmu Makes Her First Address In Parliament As Budget Session Kicks Off. In Pics

The first day of the Union Budget Session began with President Droupadi Murmu's address to the joint sitting of the Parliament on Tuesday.

The first day of Budget Session on Tuesday

The budget session of Parliament commenced on Tuesday with address by President Droupadi Murmu to the joint sitting of two Houses of Parliament. The image shows President Droupadi Murmu with Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi at the Parliament building complex. (Image: PTI)

President Droupadi Murmu made her first address to the joint sitting of the Parliament. In her address, she said women empowerment has been at the core of all the schemes introduced by the government. (Image: PTI)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other ministers and members during President Droupadi Murmu's address to the joint session of Parliament on the opening day of the Budget Session. (Image: PTI)

President's bodyguards at Parliament House complex on the first day of the Budget Session, in New Delhi. (Image: PTI)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives to address the media on the opening day of the Budget Session of Parliament. (Image: PTI)

President Droupadi Murmu in her address stated that the overall health of women, under the present government, has also improved more than before. The image shows Congress leader Sonia Gandhi during the President’s address in the Parliament. (Image: PTI)

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman with Samajwadi Party MP Jaya Bachchan at Parliament House complex on the first day of the Budget Session, in New Delhi. (Image: PTI)

TMC MP Mahua Moitra at Parliament House complex on the first day of the Budget Session. (Image: PTI)

Union I & B Minister Anurag Thakur and other members at Parliament House complex. (Image: PTI)

Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury at Parliament House complex in New Delhi. (Image: PTI)