The second part of the Budget Session of Parliament will commence today. In view of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Rajya Sabha will sit from 9 AM to 2 PM while Lok Sabha will function between 4 PM to 9 PM.
The second leg of the session will conclude on the 8th of next month. The first part of the Budget Session had started on 29th January.The Rajya Sabha was adjourned on 12th February and the Lok Sabha next day for recess.
Besides these mandatory agendas, the government has listed various bills for passage in the session which concludes on April 8.
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 part two of the session is taking place at a time when political parties have their focus on elections in West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Assam, Kerala and Puducherry.
The elections would take place in March-April.
Senior leaders of various parties, especially the regional ones, are likely to skip most of the House sittings to focus on campaigning.
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 protesting farmers for the repeal of the three farm laws.
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