Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman sprung a pleasant surprise in parliament today when she came to the part on goods and services tax, or GST, in her Union Budget 2022 speech.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said the union budget presented in parliament today will benefit all, especially the poor and those from backward sections of society.
Opposition to corner govt on farm laws, but may attend two key debates
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Updated: Monday, February 1, 2021, 16:11 [IST]
New Delhi, Feb 01: After launching protests over the farm laws, the Opposition parties are likely to join two key debates in Parliament over the President s speech and the Union Budget.
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The TMC, Congress and Left parties have decided to push an adjournment motion over the farmer issue on February 2 before a debate on the President s speech, a Hindustan Times report said.
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On Sunday the government s managers suggested that the Opposition parties can raise all issues related to the farm laws during the debate on the President s speech. Prime Minister Narendra Modi would reply to them. Defence Minister, Rajnath Singh is expected to speak in the debate.