The Budget session of Parliament begins . The first phase of the session will commence with President Ram Nath Kovind’s address to a joint session of both the houses. The Economic Survey will also be tabled today. The Budget will be presented on Thursday.
During the session, the government is expected to give a fresh push for passage of the Triple Talaq legislation and a bill seeking constitutional status for the OBC commission. The first part of the session will continue till the 9th of next month. After a recess of nearly a month, the session will resume on 5th March and go on until 6th April.
All India Radio will broadcast President Kovind’s address to both the Houses of Parliament from 11 AM onwards. The live broadcast will be relayed by all capital AIR stations and all FM Rainbow channels. In case the live broadcast goes beyond 12:30, national regional news bulletins will be rescheduled.