Government’s meeting with leaders of political parties today
Seek cooperation of all political parties for smooth functioning of Parliament: Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju
Sanctity of Parliament should always be maintained: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh.
The commencement of the Budget Session of Parliament
Ahead of the commencement of the Budget Session of Parliament, 2024, a meeting of the Government with leaders of all political parties was held today under the chairmanship of The Union Defence Minister Shri Rajnath Singh. The minister welcomed everyone in the first meeting of the floor leaders of both houses of Parliament after the formation of the 18th Lok Sabha. Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Shri Kiren Rijiju in his introductory address informed that the Budget Session of Parliament will commence from Monday, July 22, 2024 and the session may end on Monday, August 12, 2024, under the requirement of government business. The session will have 16 meetings over 22 days. The minister also informed that the session will be mainly devoted to the financial work related to the Union Budget for 2024-25 which will be tabled in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday, July 23, 2024. However, essential legal and other actions will also be taken up.
The Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister further said that the government is always ready to discuss in the House any issue permitted under the Procedure
The Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister further said that the government is always ready to discuss in the House any issue permitted under the Procedure and Conduct of Business Rules by the concerned Presiding Officer. He urged all party leaders for active cooperation and support for the smooth functioning of the two Houses of Parliament. The meeting was attended by Shri Jagat Prakash Nadda, Union Minister of Health & Family Welfare & Chemicals & Fertilizers, Leader of Home In Rajya Sabha, Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Law & Justice and Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs Shri Arjun Ram Meghwal and Minister of State in the Ministry of Information Shri Arjun Ram Meghwal and Minister of State in the Ministry of Information. and Broadcasting, Dr. L. Murugan
The Union Defence Minister Shri Rajnath Singh thanked all the leaders for drawing their attention to the important issues highlighted in the meeting.
At the end of the meeting, The Union Defence Minister Shri Rajnath Singh thanked all the leaders for drawing their attention to the important issues highlighted in the meeting. He also said that we should maintain its sanctity during the functioning of Parliament. The government is ready to discuss all these issues as per the rules of the house concerned of Parliament and the decision of the presiding officer concerned. At the end of the meeting, The Union Defence Minister Shri Rajnath Singh thanked all the leaders for drawing their attention to the important issues highlighted in the meeting. He also said that we should maintain its sanctity during the functioning of Parliament. The government is ready to discuss all these issues as per the rules of the house concerned of Parliament and the decision of the presiding officer concerned
LIST OF BILLS LIKELY TO BE TAKEN UP DURING THE 2nd SESSON OF 18th LOK SABHA AND 265th SESSION OF RAJYA SABHA
I – LEGISLATIVE BUSINESS:-
The Finance (No. 2) Bill, 2024
The Disaster Management (Amendment) Bill, 2024
The Boilers Bill, 2024
The Bhartiya Vayuyan Vidheyak, 2024
The Coffee (Promotion and Development) Bill, 2024
The Rubber (Promotion and Development) Bill, 2024
II – FINANCIAL BUSINESS:-
General Discussion on Union Budget, 2024-25
Discussion and Voting on Demands for Grants for 2024-25 and introduction, consideration and passing/return of the related Appropriation Bill.
Discussion and Voting on Demands for Grants of Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir for the financial year 2024-25 and introduction, consideration and passing/return of the related Appropriation Bill. read more
