The presentation of the Union Budget 2023-24 started with Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's speech in the Parliament on Wednesday wherein she termed the Budget the "first budget in Amrit Kaal".
Known for her love for Indian textiles, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman arrived in the Parliament for the Union Budget presentation wearing a traditional temple border saree.
Congress MP Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Tuesday criticised President Droupadi Murmu's address to a joint sitting of the Parliament on the opening day of the Budget Session, saying that her speech skipped reference to important issues such as unemployment.
Janta Dal (United) leader Upendra Kushwaha on Tuesday lashed out at Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar saying that he was given the 'Jhunjhuna' of the Chairman of the parliamentary and he can't even nominate a member.
National Conference (NC) MP Farooq Abdullah on Tuesday lauded the President's Address ahead of the commencement of the Budget Session of the Parliament and said that it was a "good Address".
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, ahead of the commencement of the Budget Session of the Parliament on Tuesday, said that India's budget will attempt to meet the aspirations of the common citizens amid the unstable global economic situation.
Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman will table the pre-Budget document in the Parliament after President Droupadi Murmu's address to the joint sitting of the two houses of Parliament.
Amid growing public expectations around the Union Budget 2023, which will be presented on the floor of the Parliament on Wednesday, top business leaders of the country have also put forward their suggestions for Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.
The people of Chhattisgarh are having high expectations from the Union Budget 2023 which Finance Minister Nirmala Sitaraman will present in the Parliament on February 1.
Ahead of the start of the Budget Session of the Parliament, 26 Bills are currently pending in the Rajya Sabha and eight in the Lok Sabha for passage, as per the government records.
According to the sources, in the all-party meeting held on Monday, the Mayawati-led Bahujan Samaj Party raised the issue of the Chinese intrusion and asked for a discussion in the Parliament.