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New Delhi: As the Budget session commenced on Friday, Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav shifted attention to the Kumbh tragedy, calling for justice for the victims. He stated, “While the Budget will be discussed later, today we must focus on peace for those who lost their lives in Kumbh.”
Yadav criticized Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, saying, “The CM has lost his moral standing; now the question is when he will lose his political position.” His remarks were in response to the state government’s handling of the Kumbh deaths, which have faced scrutiny.
He accused the government of concealing the actual number of fatalities to avoid compensating the families. “The administration is covering up the extent of the tragedy,” Yadav claimed, urging for transparency and the release of a public list of the deceased. “The families of the victims need to be informed promptly, and a complete list must be made public… This is a government failure; they are still hiding information,” he asserted.
Meanwhile, ahead of the Budget Session 2025-26, Prime Minister Narendra Modi remarked that this is the first Parliament session since 2014 without any “foreign interference.” The session began with President Droupadi Murmu addressing a joint sitting of both Houses.
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is set to present the Economic Survey before unveiling the Union Budget on Saturday. This document, prepared by the Economic Division of the Ministry of Finance, provides insights into the economy’s state and forecasts for the fiscal year 2024-25.
Several significant bills are expected to be discussed during this session, including the Banking Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2024, aimed at enhancing banking regulations, and the Railways (Amendment) Bill, 2024, which focuses on improving the efficiency of Indian Railways. Other proposals include the Disaster Management (Amendment) Bill, 2024, which seeks to enhance disaster response capabilities, along with the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024, and the Mussalman Wakf (Repeal) Bill, 2024, aimed at reforming the management of religious endowments.
The legislative agenda also includes the Oilfields (Regulation and Development) Amendment Bill, 2024, the Boilers Bill, 2024, the Coastal Shipping Bill, 2024, the Merchant Shipping Bill, 2024, and the Finance Bill, 2025. The first part of the Budget session will run until February 13, with the two Houses reconvening on March 10 and concluding on April 4.
