Govt convenes all-party meet ahead of Budget session

New Delhi:The government convened a meeting of floor leaders of all political parties ahead of the Budget session of Parliament.The Union Budget will be presented on February 1.The first leg of the session will conclude on February 13 and the second leg will continue from March 10. The session will conclude on April 4.

Rajnath Singh Chaired the Meet

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is chairing the customary meet which is convened to inform political parties about the government’s legislative agenda and to seek their inputs on the issues they wold like to raise during the session.

All party meeting ahead of the #Budget Session begins at the #Parliament House complex. #Budget2025 pic.twitter.com/Pnu3tYuNzb

— All India Radio News (@airnewsalerts) January 30, 2025

The JPC report on the Waqf Amendment Bill has been submitted to the Lok Sabha Speaker. It may be introduced in the Budget session starting in a few days. 👏🏼 pic.twitter.com/E2hzk1CtXM

— Mr Sinha (@MrSinha_) January 30, 2025

Budget Session will kick off from 31st January

Several leaders, including BJP president and Union minister J P Nadda, Gaurav Gogoi and Jairam Ramesh of the Congress, T R Baalu of the DMK, Sudip Bandhyopadhyay and Derek O’ Brien of the TMC are attending the meeting.Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju was also present.

2 Crucial Bills that are likely to be taken up in the Budget Session 2025 :

Waqf Amendment Bill 2024
Immigration & Foreigners Bill 2025

Time to say “faqf to waqf & Bhangardeshis” ? pic.twitter.com/Mz2QaSQRCX

— Sameer (@BesuraTaansane) January 30, 2025

The session will begin with President's Speech

The Budget session will begin on the 31st of January with the address of President Droupadi Murmu to a joint sitting of both Houses of Parliament. On the same day, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will table the Economic Survey when both Lok Sabha