Budget Session: President Droupadi Murmu Bows Down To Ambedkar In Her Address

New Delhi: In her address to a joint sitting of both the Parliament Houses to kickstart the Budget session today (Jan 31), President Droupadi Murmu pays respect to Babasaheb Ambedkar.

Delhi | Addressing a joint sitting of Parliament, President Droupadi Murmu says, “Two months ago, we celebrated the 75 years of adopting our constitution and a few days ago, we completed our journey of 75 years… On behalf of all Indians, I bow down to Babasaheb Ambedkar and all… pic.twitter.com/qAiLuOt9Je
— ANI (@ANI) January 31, 2025

“Two months ago, we celebrated the 75 years of adopting our constitution and a few days ago, we completed our journey of 75 years… On behalf of all Indians, I bow down to Babasaheb Ambedkar and all others in the Constitution Committee,” she said.

She also expressed condolences on the stampede at Mahakumbh. “The historic Maha Kumbh is going on. It is a festival of our cultural traditions and social awakening. Crores of devotees from India and the world have taken a holy dip in Prayagraj. I express my condolences on the accident that occurred on Mauni Amavasya and pray for the speedy recovery of the injured.”

‘Govt’s focus on youth…’

“My government has placed a special focus on the education of youth and creating new employment opportunities for them,” President Droupadi Murmu said. She also made references to the extension of Ayushman Bharat scheme to all senior citizens and the Waqf Bill.

Earlier, President Droupadi Murmu’s convoy reached Parliament from Raisina Hill in a ceremonial manner. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will table the Economic Survey 2024-25 in both the houses after President’s address.

#WATCH | President Murmu’s convoy moves towards Parliament from Raisina Hill. The President will address a joint sitting of both Houses
Video source: DD News pic.twitter.com/q7KC2a8B5O
— ANI (@ANI) January 31, 2025

The Economic Survey document, prepared by a team led by Chief Economic Adviser V Anantha Nageswaran, will provide an official assessment of the country’s economic performance in the ongoing fiscal. It will also list the nation’s challenges. It will aslo provide a roadmap for economic reforms and growth.

PM addresses ahead of the Budget session: “Innovation, Inclusion, Investment…”

Ahead of the Budget Session, PM Modi bows down to goddess Lakshmi, the Hindu goddess of wealth, to seek economic welfare for the country. He prays to the goddess, chanting a mantra, to seek financial welfare for the poor and the middle-class.

“This Budget will give new energy at a time when the country will be celebrating 100 years of Indpendence and make India Vikshit,” the PM said, adding that innovation, inclusion and investment are part of the economic roadmap of his government. The PM also highlights that this session will focus on laws regarding women empowerment.

Here’s What The PM Said In Details:

Speaking at the start of the Budget Session of Parliament. https://t.co/IC4Sk4Ppub
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) January 31, 2025

Here Are 5 Points On Budget Session:

The government has listed 16 Bills, including the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, besides the financial business for the Budget session.
Some of the other key bills listed for the session are the Banking Laws (Amendment) Bill, The Railways (Amendment) Bill, The Disaster Management (Amendment) Bill, The Oilfields (Regulation and Development) Amendment Bill, The Protection of Interests in Aircraft Objects Bill, and The Immigration and Foreigners Bill.
Sitharaman will table the first full Budget of the Modi 3.0 government on Saturday amid expectations of revising income tax slabs.
The first part of the Budget session will conclude on February 13. Thereafter, there will be a recess to examine the Budget proposals.
The session will reconvene on March 10 and continue till April 4. The entire Budget Session will have 27 sittings. Lok Sabha has provisionally allotted two days (February 3-4) for discussion on the Motion of Thanks to the President’s address. The Rajya Sabha has earmarked three days for the debate.