Parliament Budget Session Day 7 Updates: FM Nirmala Sitharaman To Give Reply On Budget Debate Tomorrow

The new Income Tax Bill is set to replace the 1961 Income Tax Act. Its goal is to simplify tax laws and remove existing confusion in taxation procedures. The government plans to reduce the length of the bill by half and use simpler language, making it easier for taxpayers to understand their obligations.

Parliament Budget Session Live Updates: BJP MP Anurag Thakur alleged that Congress governments had imposed 97.5% income tax on the middle class, prompting cries of “shame, shame” from opposition MPs.

Parliament Budget Session Live Updates: Former Union Minister Anurag Thakur used shayari to mock the opposition and praise the BJP for defeating AAP (Aam Aadmi Party) in Delhi elections. “Aaj andhkar chhata hai, AAP-da ka badal phata hai (Today, darkness has receded, the cloud of AAP’s storm has gone away),” he said.

“Delhiwalo ke bhagya ka suryodyay hua hai, kyuki Delhi me kamal khila hai. (The sunrise of Delhiites’ fortunes has arrived, because the lotus has bloomed in Delhi.),” he added.

Parliament Budget Session Live Updates: Former Union Minister Anurag Thakur praised the Union Budget, calling it a roadmap of ‘Viksit Bharat’. He also slammed the opposition, saying PM Modi paved the way for ‘AAP-da Mukt Delhi’. He said Delhiites chose Modi’s development schemes.

Parliament Budget Session Live Updates: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will reply to the question of the Union Budget at 5 pm tomorrow, according to India Today.

Parliament Budget Session Live Updates: Congress MP Manish Tewari slammed Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s absence from the general discussion on the Union Budget, saying it was unfortunate and against parliamentary norms. His remarks sparked an uproar from BJP MPs.

BJP MP Nishikant Dubey cited Article 75 of the Constitution and lambasted that the opposition kept raising the same issue.

Parliament Budget Session Live Updates: DMK MP Dayanidhi Maran entered an altercation with BJP’s Jagdambika Pal, who assumed the chair of the Lok Sabha, after he went beyond his allotted time to 29 minutes. Maran raised the issue of falling rupee to its “historic low” and flight of foreign investments from the country.

Parliament Budget Session Live Updates: Congress MP P Chidambaram questioned whether Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, who was present in the House, was doing an “Elon Musk” on the external affairs ministry citing lower allocation of budget. Chidambaram said the FM allocated Rs 20,517 crore, Rs 5,300 less than last year.

Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar said it may be a complement for the FM.

Parliament Budget Session Live Updates: Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu introduced The Protection of Interests in Aircraft Objects Bill, 2025, in the Rajya Sabha on Monday.

Parliament Budget Session Live Updates: Congress MP P Chidambaram said the Union Budget was “politically driven” and there was no philosophy behind it. He also raised the deportation of Indian immigrants living in the US, asking whether India will send its own aircraft to bring in the detainees.

Parliament Budget Session Live Updates: Proceedings in both the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha have resumed.

Parliament Budget Session Live Updates: Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha have been adjourned till 2 pm.

Parliament Budget Session Live Updates: Union Minister Hardeep Puri replied to a question regarding CSR projects by oil companies in Tamil Nadu during Question Hour in Lok Sabha. He said corporate spending combined in all states was nearly Rs 4,000 crore, and Tamil Nadu constituted Rs 186 crore.

Parliament Budget Session Live Updates: Congress MP Hibi Eden slammed PM Narendra Modi for not visiting Manipur after CM Biren Singh’s resignation. “Manipur has been burning for two years, which is quite an unfortunate situation. Ahead of the Supreme Court verdict, Biren Singh’s resignation doesn’t make any sense. Unfortunately, the BJP has not been able to curtail the activities of the extremist group,” he said.

Parliament Budget Session Live Updates: BJP MP from East Delhi Harsh Malhotra promised that the new government in the national capital will fulfil all promises within the given time limit. “In the very first cabinet meeting, we will provide free treatment of Rs 10 lakh for the elderly above 70 years of age under the Ayushman Bharat scheme,” he told ANI.

Parliament Budget Session Live Updates: RJD MP Manoj Kumar Jha said Biren Singh’s resignation as Manipur CM was “too little, too late” and said it was crucial to restore normalcy in strife-torn Manipur.

Parliament Budget Session Live Updates: Rajya Sabha will discuss the Union Budget from 2 pm onwards today. The House will work for two additional hours (till 8 pm) on Monday and Tuesday to complete the parliamentary discussions on the Union Budget.

Parliament Budget Session Live Updates: Minister for Civil Aviation Rammohan Naidu on Monday said that the Patna airport has a technical issue — its runway is very small which is 2,000 metres in length. He said that due to this the full fledge narrow body or a wide body aircraft finds its difficult to take off or land at the airport.

The Minister, however, added that the Centre is considering a greenfield airport in Bihar which will have the operation of international flights.

Parliament Budget Session Live Updates: Union Minister for Jal Shakti CR Patil answered questions on the cleanliness and toilets in the country.

Parliament Budget Session Live Updates: Question Hour began in Rajya Sabha at 12 noon.

Parliament Budget Session Live Updates: As the Question Hour began in Lok Sabha, BJP MPs chanted “Modi, Modi” in the Lower House as a celebration for the party’s emphatic victory in the Delhi Assembly elections. The sloganeering continued for some time before Speaker Om Birla could resume proceedings.

Parliament Budget Session Live Updates: Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan addressed the Question Hour in Lok Sabha, replying to questions on Credit Guarantee Fund for Education Loan. He said the government has strived for better education standards.

Parliament Budget Session Live Updates: AAP MP Sanjay Singh began a discussion on the lives of coal workers, saying they have risked their lives for the uninterrupted flow of electricity. He said it was unfortunate that the medical board supposed to provide benefits to seriously ill workers is non-functional. Singh asked for a probe into this matter.

Parliament Budget Session Live Updates: So far, the Lok Sabha is witnessing a smooth conduct of the Question Hour. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman answered questions related to gold loans and gold rates raised by DMK MP Kanimozhi.

Parliament Budget Session Live Updates: AAP MP Sandeep Pathak on Monday called upon the Centre to deploy anti-drone technology on the northern borders, stating that Pakistan sends its drones and drops weapons and drugs into the Indian territory and returns unharmed. He asked if the BSF, the first line of defence, is equipped to deal with the problem and said that the government should arrange proper training and equipment to tackle the issue.

Parliament Budget Session Live Updates: Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Arvind Sawant on Monday slammed N Biren Singh after the latter resigned as Manipur Chief Minister. Sawant said Biren Singh should feel ashamed for resigning after such a long time as asked the BJP what it would have done if there was another government there.

Parliament Budget Session Live Updates: Stating that the census in the country has been delayed beyond four years for the first time since independence, Congress MP Sonia Gandhi called for an immediate census across the country.

“The National Food Security Act introduced by UPA government was a landmark initiative aimed at ensuring food and nutritional security. The legislation played a crucial role in protecting millions of vulnerable households from starvation, particularly in the COVID-19. It is this act that was the basis of PM Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana. For the first time since independence history, the census has been delayed by more than four years. Originally, it was scheduled for 2021, there is still no clarity when it will be conducted. Around 14 crore eligible Indians are being deprived of their rightful benefits under NFSA. It is imperative that the government prioritises the completion of the census as soon as possible and ensure that all deserving individuals receive the benefits guaranteed to them under the NFSA. Food security is not a privilege, it is a fundamental right,” she said in the Rajya Sabha.

Parliament Budget Session Live Updates: Congress MP Sonia Gandhi lauded the National Food Security Act introduced by the UPA government and said that it was this legislation that became the basis of PM Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana and helped the government take care of the poor during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Parliament Budget Session Live Updates: Congress MP Sonia Gandhi said that the National Food Security Act brought by the UPA government was a landmark initiative.

Congress MP Sonia Gandhi addressed the Rajya Sabha over the National Food Security Act and urged the Centre to conduct the national census as soon as possible.

Parliament Budget Session Live Updates: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman replied to DMK MP Kanimozhi in Lok Sabha during Question Hour. Kanimozhi asked whether the govt is taking any measures to prevent large-scale auctioning of gold, noting recent instances of this by NBFCs.

Sitharaman said the auctioning is also done by complying with strict processes.

Parliament Budget Session Live Updates: Ahead of Sonia Gandhi’s speech Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar asserted that disruptions will not be tolerated and the House has to send a sober message that it is made for expression and dialogue.

Parliament Budget Session Live Updates: Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar has called upon Congress MP Sonia Gandhi to address the House.

Parliament Budget Session Live Updates: The Rajya Sabha witnessed sloganeering from MPs as BJP member Ajeet Madhavrao Gopchade rose to discuss the issue of illegal Aadhar cards in India.

Parliament Budget Session Live Updates: AAP MP Sanjay Singh on Monday gave a suspension of business notice in Rajya Sabha under Rule 267 to discuss the issue of Maha Kumbh Stampede.

Parliament Budget Session Live Updates: Congress MP Manickam Tagore has moved an adjournment of business notice in Lok Sabha to discuss the issue of the arrest of Indian Fishermen by the Sri Lankan Navy.

Parliament Budget Session Live Updates: Congress MP Manish Tewari has submitted an adjournment motion in the Lok Sabha to discuss the treatment of Indian citizens deported from the United States and the response of the Indian government.

Parliament Budget Session Live Updates: The seventh day of the ongoing budget session in both Houses of the Parliament has resumed today at 11 am.