Parliament Budget Session Live Updates: The second leg of the ongoing session will commenced with the Opposition raising an uproar over the ongoing delimitation and language row. The Opposition also walked out of the Rajya Sabha. The Waqf Bill and US trade tariffs are also expected to be raised.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will also table the budget for Manipur, which has been under President's Rule since last month.
Before the House reconvenes, the Congress is expected to hold a meet to formulate its strategy for the second half of the budget session that will continue till April 4. The INDIA parties are expected to coordinate with the Congress.
Here are the LIVE Updates of Parliament Budget Session 2025
Opposition Uproar In Both Houses Over Language Row
Within the first few minutes of the Parliament reconvening, chaos ensued as the Opposition raised an uproar over the ongoing language row.
While the DMK echoed Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin's view of Hindi imposition challenging the cultural ethos of a non-Hindi-speaking state, the education minister Dharmendra Pradhan said the party is misleading the youth. He alleged "political opportunism" by the Stalin-led party.
Congress MP Gives Adjournment Motion Over Manipur Crisis
Congress MP Manickam Tagore has given a motion for the adjournment of the business of the House in the Lok Sabha, calling for a discussion on the "internal security crisis in Manipur and Jammu," specifically focusing on the escalating violence and government accountability.
Delimitation Among Issues That Will Come Up In Lok Sabha
Congress MP K Suresh announced that Congress will raise significant issues in during the second part of the ongoing budget session, particularly focusing on the delimitation process and its effects on southern states, including Tamil Nadu.
Suresh said, "Today in Parliament, during the second part of the budget session...we are going to raise so many important issues in Parliament. Especially the delimitation issue, which has affected southern states. Tamil Nadu already reacted, and other states have also expressed their views. The Government of India is going to start delimitation without any discussion with stakeholders..."
Earlier, DMK MP Tiruchi Siva raised a Suspension of Business Notice in the Rajya Sabha to discuss the critical concerns surrounding the upcoming delimitation exercise, particularly its impact on India's federal structure and its effects on the southern states' fair representation.
Congress To Discuss Strategy Ahead Of Session
Before the House reconvenes, the Congress is expected to hold a meet to formulate its strategy for the second half of the budget session that will continue till April 4. The INDIA parties are expected to coordinate with the Congress.
Budget Session 2025: Key Issues In House Today
The government is expected to get the Finance Bills passed that would complete the budgetary process. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will also table the budget for Manipur, which has been under President's Rule since last month.
The Opposition is also expected to resist the Waqf Amendment bill, which has been cleared by the cabinet and is scheduled to be tabled in this session. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju has said the government is keen on early passage of the Bill.
US President Donald Trump's tariff offensive and the deportation of illegal Indian immigrants in chains is also expected to be among the issues that would be raised by the Opposition.