A day before his government present its first Budget in the third term, Prime Minister Narendra Modi outlined the agenda for this session with an appeal to the Opposition and a combative message.
Addressing the media on the first day of Budget session, he said many MPs have been deprived of the opportunity to raise their constituency's issues because "negative politics" by some parties had wasted Parliament's time. He appealed to MPs from all parties to set aside political difference and participate in constructive discussions.