Monsoon session: Parliament not for ‘dal’ but ‘desh’, PM Modi tells Oppn | Budget 2024 News
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the media on the first day of the Parliament session, in New Delhi, Monday, July 22, 2024. (Photo: PTI)
Modi hailed the upcoming Budget as crucial for “Amrit Kaal” and said that the Parliament is not for any specific “dal” (party) but for the country.
We must remember that Parliament is not for any ‘Dal’, but for ‘Desh’!It is a sacred institution dedicated to the nation’s welfare, not personal interests.
We must shed negativity, embrace a constructive approach and honour this ‘Temple of Democracy’ .
— BJP (@BJP4India) July 22, 2024
He accused Opposition parties of “scuttling his voice” in the last Parliament session and urged them to embrace a productive mindset. He said the parties should honour the sanctity of the Parliament, which is the “temple of democracy” and work for the nation.
“In January 2029, when it will be the election year, then you go to the field, if you want to use the House, then do that, play whatever game you want to play for six months,” Modi told the Opposition.
The Monsoon session will run until August 12. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is set to table the Economic Survey today, a day ahead of the Union Budget 2024-25.
Besides Sitharaman, Union Ministers Pankaj Chaudhary, Jayant Chaudhary, Kirtivardhan Singh and Sukanta Majumdar will also present the document.
The Economic Survey will be presented in Lok Sabha at 1 pm and in Rajya Sabha at 2 pm.
The 22-day long Budget session is expected to have 16 sittings that will focus on the Budget.
The Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir’s Budget for 2024 is also scheduled to be presented on July 23.
First Published: Jul 22 2024 | 12:21 PM IST
