Leaders Gather in New Delhi for Important Parliament Meeting Before Budget Session
An all-party meeting is currently underway at Parliament in New Delhi ahead of the budget session commencement. The meeting is hosted by Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju and attended by various political leaders.
Notable Attendees
Some of the notable attendees include:
- Tiruchi Shiva
- AIUML leader E.T. Mohammad Basheer
- Jana Sena Party leader Bala Krishna
- BJD leader Sasmit Patra
- JDU leader Sanjay Jha
- Union Ministers Ramdas Athawale, Praful Patel, Chirag Paswan
- AIMIM MP Asaduddin Owaisi
- Union Ministers Rajnath Singh, Arjun Ram Meghwal
- BJP President JP Nadda
Absentees
Leaders from the Trinamool Congress (TMC) are absent as they are in West Bengal observing Shahidi Divas (Martyrdom Day). Party sources clarified that this is not a boycott but a reflection of the day’s importance. Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav is also in Kolkata, attending the observance on the invitation of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.
Key Issues Raised
CPI MP P Sandosh Kumar commented on the meeting, stating, “This meeting is a formality as the Parliament session starts tomorrow. However, it is our responsibility to raise public issues, and we will definitely do that. The biggest issue is NEET; it needs to be cancelled.”
CPI-M MP John Brittas said that the parties are insisting that issues affecting the people should be brought to the house including Manipur, the situation in Jammu and Kashmir, “communal polarisation” in UP, exam frauds, and unemployment. “Parliament should function properly and there should be debate and discussion, which was not happening from the past 10 years…We want the government to understand the ground reality…The unemployment rate is at its peak, and people are starving. There has been an assault on the power of the states,” Brittas said.
The meeting marks a crucial gathering of political leaders as they prepare for the upcoming budget session.
Doubts Revealed
Parliament -: Parliament is a place where leaders of the country meet to make important decisions and laws.
Budget Session -: The Budget Session is a special time when the government plans how to spend money for the country.
Parliamentary Affairs Minister -: The Parliamentary Affairs Minister is a leader who helps organize meetings and discussions in the Parliament.
Kiren Rijiju -: Kiren Rijiju is a leader in India who helps manage the Parliament’s activities.
Tiruchi Shiva -: Tiruchi Shiva is a leader from Tamil Nadu who participates in Parliament meetings.
E.T. Mohammad Basheer -: E.T. Mohammad Basheer is a leader from Kerala who attends Parliament meetings.
Asaduddin Owaisi -: Asaduddin Owaisi is a leader from Hyderabad who is part of the Parliament.
TMC -: TMC stands for Trinamool Congress, a political party in West Bengal.
Shahidi Divas -: Shahidi Divas is a day to remember people who sacrificed their lives, especially in West Bengal.
CPI -: CPI stands for Communist Party of India, a political party in India.
CPI-M -: CPI-M stands for Communist Party of India (Marxist), another political party in India.
MP -: MP stands for Member of Parliament, a person who represents people in the Parliament.
P Sandosh Kumar -: P Sandosh Kumar is a leader from the CPI who is a Member of Parliament.
John Brittas -: John Brittas is a leader from the CPI-M who is a Member of Parliament.
NEET -: NEET is an exam in India that students take to get into medical colleges.
Unemployment -: Unemployment means not having a job even though you want to work.
Communal Polarization -: Communal Polarization means when different groups of people in a community start to dislike each other because of their religion or beliefs.
