Budget Session Highlights: President Murmu delivers maiden address to both Houses, cites Article 370 abrogation, triple talaq as major decisions taken by govt

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman tables Economic Survey in the Parliament.

“We heard the President's address today, but there was no mention of issues of unemployment and inflation. I suggest to the President to advise the PM to bring an act called the 'Adani Act' as there is only croony capitalism now,” says BRS MP K Keshava Rao. (ANI)

“As is convention, President’s Address to both Houses of #parliament is written by GoI. Any line in speech about controlling prices, creating jobs, strengthening (fiscal) federalism, promoting communal harmony, passing Women‘s Reservation Bill ? Oh & 2 miserly lines about the NE,” Brien tweets.

President Droupadi Murmu concludes speech. Vice President Jagdeep Dhankar addresses both Houses of Parliament now.

“Indian Railways is coming out in its modern avatar and many inaccessible areas are also being added to the railway map of the country. Indian Railways is fast moving towards becoming the largest electric railway network in the world,” says President Murmu.

“My government has awakened the aspirations of the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes. This is the same class which was most deprived of the benefits of development. Now that basic facilities are reaching this class, and these people are able to have new dreams,” says President Murmu.

“My government is of the clear opinion that corruption is the biggest enemy of democracy and social justice. That's why a continuous fight against corruption is going on for the past years. We have ensured that the honest will be respected in the system,” President Murmu.

“Today, through this session, I express my gratitude to the countrymen that they have elected a stable government for two consecutive terms. My government always kept the country's interest paramount, showed the will to completely change the policy-strategy,” says President Murmu.

President Droupadi Murmu address both Houses of Parliament.

President Droupadi Murmu arrives in Parliament. PM Modi, VP Jagdeep Dhankar welcomes President.

President Droupadi Murmu leaves for Parliament. She will address both the Houses of Parliament at 11 AM.

“I am hopeful all Opposition parties will cooperate and it will be a fruitful Budget Session,” says PM Modi.

“Our finance minister is a woman. She is bringing the Budget before the country. In these times, all eyes are on India's Budget, including the world.”

“This is a historic moment as this will be the President's maiden address. This is an achievement for women, for the Adivasis.”

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives at Parliament.

Due to inclement weather in Srinagar, I've been stranded at the airport in Srinagar. I may fail to join the Presidential address in Parliament today. So I deeply express my regret, I'll communicate this to Speaker also: Leader of Congress in Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury (ANI)

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) will also boycott the address. AAP leader and MP Sanjay Singh said, “With all due respect to President Droupadi Murmu, we are boycotting the joint sitting of Parliament as the government has failed on all fronts and has not fulfilled its promises”.

BRS leader K Keshava Rao has said his party will boycott the President's address. Rao, who is also the Bharat Rashtra Samithi's floor leader in Rajya Sabha, said his party is “boycotting in protest against the failure of BJP-led NDA government at the Centre on all fronts of governance”.

In her maiden address, President Droupadi Murmu will address members of both Houses in the Parliament's Central Hall on the first day of a session.

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