Security increased outside UP Assembly ahead of Budget Session ANI | Updated: Feb 18, 2021 11:03 IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], February 18 (ANI): Security outside the Uttar Pradesh Assembly was increased ahead of the commencement of the Budget Session on Thursday.
Samajwadi Party workers and leaders protested against the state government outside the State Assembly today. The party workers reached the Vidhan Sabha on tractors with crops as a mark of protest against the three farm laws passed by the BJP government in the Center
The Budget Session will commence on Thursday with an address by Governor Anandiben Patel to a joint sitting of both houses.
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UP Assembly s budget session from today, Oppn to corner govt over farmers issues, law and order situation ANI | Updated: Feb 18, 2021 05:26 IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], February 18 (ANI): The Budget session for 2021-22 of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly will commence on Thursday with an address by Governor Anandiben Patel to a joint sitting of both houses.
State Finance Minister Suresh Khanna is slated to table the budget at 11 am on Monday. The session will continue till March 10.
An all-party meeting was also called by Speaker Hriday Narayan Dikshit on Wednesday ahead of the budget presentation. He sought cooperation from the leaders for the smooth running of the budget session.
In the backdrop of the coronavirus pandemic, all preparations are being made to conduct the COVID-19 tests of the MLAs, MLCs and other staff members, including the security personnel.
UP budget session, starting Thursday, is expected to be turbulent as the Opposition is planning to target the government on law and order, farmers' protests and other issues.