9.45 am : Unhappy with the postponement of discussions on the farm laws, the Opposition stages a walk out from Rajya Sabha , reports ANI. ...
9.45 am: Unhappy with the postponement of discussions on the farm laws, the Opposition stages a walk out from Rajya Sabha, reports ANI.
9.42 am: Rajya Sabha Chairperson Venkaiah Naidu says that discussions on the ongoing farmer protests will take place tomorrow, reports ANI. “I wanted the discussion to start today but I was told that the discussion first starts in Lok Sabha,” he adds. “Keeping this in mind we have agreed to have a discussion on President’s address tomorrow.”
Opposition walks out of Rajya Sabha. pic.twitter.com/GE36DdQmIA
— ANI (@ANI) February 2, 2021
9.25 am: Day’s proceedings begin in Rajya Sabha.
Proceedings of Rajya Sabha begin. #BudgetSession2021 pic.twitter.com/eSWG9u18f4
— ANI (@ANI) February 2, 2021
9.26 am: Confrontations are also likely between the Opposition and the Bharatiya Janata Party government over the new agricultural laws, which have led to thousands of farmers to protest at Singhu, Tikri and Ghazipur borders of Delhi. After presenting the Budget, Sitharaman on Monday had said the Modi government is always ready for discussions with the protestors. Multiple rounds of talks have failed to end the impasse so far.
9.25 am: A day after Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget, the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha are likely to witness uproar over the proposals made by the Narendra Modi government, which opposition parties and experts say are lukewarm....