Budget Session Day-4:Parliament discusses Motion of Thanks on President’s address

The proceedings in Lok Sabha began today with discussions on the President Droupadi Murmu’s address, a day after Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented her ninth Union Budget in the Lok Sabha. A total of 18 hours has been set aside for the debate, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi is slated to respond on February 4. Proceedings also began in the Rajya Sabha. Nirmala Sitharaman is expected to give her reply on February 11. Congress MP Manickam Tagore gives Adjournment Motion Notice in Lok Sabha, seeking “urgent discussion on serious international reports allegedly referencing PM Narendra Modi in communications linked to Jeffrey Epstein” Meanwhile, the opposition is likely to disrupt proceedings in Parliament over issues linked to the general budget and the Epstein matter. Also Read | From defence to healthcare: Military outlay up 15%, income tax unchanged