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Budget 2016 session of Parliament: The Narendra Modi government and Opposition locked horns in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday with the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) accusing the Congress of creating a 'policy paralysis', while the Congress slammed the government for not keeping its promises. (Reuters)
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Budget 2016 session of Parliament: Moving the motion of thanks to the President for his Address in the Rajya Sabha, union Health Minister J.P. Nadda said the world is now accepting India as the fastest growing economy. "In 2014 when we took over, the economy was looming and was coupled with a dysfunctional political system," Nadda said. (Reuters)
Budget 2016 session of Parliament: "It was political paralysis at that point of time, it was a stagnation, from there it had to start. It did not only start it came in a very short span of time it has been seen by the world today," he said. "We don't only desire and aspire but we deliver." Nadda mentioned schemes like the Jan Dhan Yojana and Atal Pension Yojana, and said the government is "pro-poor". (Reuters) -
Budget 2016 session of Parliament: "Way back in 1971, it was said that bank nationalisation would benefit the poor, but it was only after 2014 that the government has held the hands of the poor," he said, adding the Jan Dhan Yojana has increased the number of bank account holders to over 21 crore from little over 3 crore. (Reuters)
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Budget 2016 session of Parliament: Leader of Opposition Ghulam Nabi Azad cornered the Narendra Modi government, accusing it of not keeping its promises, including that of getting back black money. He questioned why the government was not naming those who had black money in foreign banks. "In ten years of UPA, inside and outside the house the government was maligned in the name of black money. Will the BJP apologise for that?" he said. (Reuters)
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Budget 2016 session of Parliament: Azad also said the government is neglecting the rural sector. "In the NDA rule, the rural sector has been neglected." On the government's target to double farm income by 2022, Azad said: "Who will be in the government then? The present promises are not fulfilled. It would have been nice if you had said it would be done in this tenure. How can you decide on the coming governments?" (Reuters)
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The Lok Sabha passed the Aadhaar Bill to give statutory backing to the unique identity number scheme. According to FM Arun Jaitley, the Aadhaar Bill 'will empower the states to distribute resources of the State to deserving people and save the resources that undeserving people get.' The Minister said while replying to a short debate on the Aadhaar (Target Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Bill, 2016'. "The effect is going to be on the Centre and state governments which will save thousands of crore," Jaitley said just before the measure was adopted by a voice vote. Here is a basic fact sheet about the Aadhaar card:
