Government convenes all-party meeting today ahead of Budget Session of Parliament

During the meeting, the government is expected to seek cooperation from all parties for the smooth running of Parliament.Opposition parties are expected to raise matters of concern during the meeting and also highlight issues they plan to raise during the session

|Jan 30, 2023, 08:54:39 IST

New Delhi: The government has called an all-party meeting on Monday, a day ahead of the start of the Budget Session of Parliament.The customary meeting, called by Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi, is to be held at noon on 30 January in Parliament Annexe Building.

In the afternoon, a meeting of NDA floor leaders will also be held to strategise floor cooperation. The Budget Session will be held in two parts.The session will begin with President Droupadi Murmu's address to the joint sitting of the two Houses of Parliament. Economic Survey will be tabled after the President's address.

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