The second part of the Budget Session of Parliament is set to begin from today but its duration is likely to be curtailed as most top politicians are busy campaigning for Assembly polls taking place in March-April. As of now, the Session will conclude on April 8.
Focus of the government in the second part of the session is to get the various demands for grants for the year 2021-22 passed along with the Finance Bill which carries various tax proposals. Some of the bills listed by the government include the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (Amendment) Bill, National Bank for Financing Infrastructure and Development Bill, Electricity (Amendment) Bill, Crypto currency and Regulation of Official Digital Currency Bill.
The first part of the Budget session started on January 29 with the President’s address to joint sitting of both houses of Parliament. The address was boycotted by over 20 Opposition parties, including the Congress, in support of the demand of the…