Ahead of the Budget Session of Parliament, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi said the suspension of Opposition MPs in both the Houses will be revoked. The
Budget Session will commence from January 31, Wednesday.
Joshi told media, "All suspensions will be revoked. I have spoken with the Lok Sabha Speaker and Rajya Sabha Chairman. I have also requested them on behalf of the government as this is the jurisdiction of the Speaker and the Chairman. So, we have requested both of them to speak with the concerned privileged committees, revoke the suspension and give them the opportunity to come to the House. Both of them agreed."
Joshi added that 45 leaders from 30 parties, including the ruling BJP, attended the meeting. "This is a short session and the last one of the 17th Lok Sabha. We have requested the MPs to not come with placards," Joshi said.
The government called a meeting of floor leaders of different parties in
Parliament today. It is a customary practice ahead of every session as leaders of different parties highlight the issues they want to raise in Parliament, and the government offers them a glimpse into its agenda and seeks their cooperation.
It will be a short session this time, between January 31 and February 9, with Finance Minister
Nirmala Sitharaman set to table an interim
budget ahead of the Lok Sabha polls. The new government will present the full-fledged budget.
The session will begin with President Droupadi Murmu's address.
