Budget 2024 Session Showdown: Opposition Unites, Kanwar Yatra Controversy Looms as Parliament Braces for Crucial Debates

Here are 10 key points:

1. The Budget Session of Parliament is set to begin, with the Budget presentation scheduled for July 23.
2. A meeting was held with Opposition leaders to discuss issues and expectations for the upcoming session.
3. All Opposition parties except the Trinamool Congress (TMC) attended the meeting.
4. Congress leaders urged for the appointment of a Deputy Speaker from the Opposition in the Lok Sabha.
5. YSR Congress, Janata Dal (United), and Biju Janata Dal (BJD) advocated for special category status for Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, and Odisha respectively.
6. The Kanwar Yatra controversy was a prominent topic of discussion, stemming from an order by the Uttar Pradesh government.
7. The parliamentary session is scheduled to run from Monday to August 12, comprising 19 sittings.
8. The government is expected to present six bills, including one to replace the 90-year-old Aircraft Act.
9. Parliament’s approval for the budget of Jammu and Kashmir, currently under central rule, will be sought.
10. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the Economic Survey on Monday and the Union Budget on Tuesday.