The ninth day of the Budget Session in the Lok Sabha saw Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharman responding to the General Discussion on the Budget that has taken place over the last week.

Today, the Rajya Sabha will continue with its discussion on the Budget.

Here are the latest updates:

Rajya Sabha | 10.30 a.m.

 “We will end up like 65 years of Congress”

If we don’t have a vision for the next 25 years, we will end up like 65 years of Congress, when everything was built for a particular family- Vijaita Singh

Rajya Sabha | 10.20 a.m.

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman replies to discussion on Union Budget

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman responds to the discussion on Union Budget 2022-23

“We went in for a budget that stands for continuity,” she says, adding that it is a vision for “India at 100”

Stable and sustainable recovery was one of the motives for this budget, she says. – Vijaita Singh

Ms. Sitharaman highlights the importance of emphasising digital technology in governance in the budget, which she says would aid in transparency in governance beyond easing the process for common man. She cites KISAN drone as an example. 

“Startups are being encouraged,”  she says adding the the budget therefore announces A high level committee for more resources in India to fund startup’s- Vijaita Singh

Rajya Sabha | 10.14 a.m.

“Forward looking Budget”

K.C. Ramamurthy (BJP) continues the discussion, calling the Budget “forward looking.”

Narendra Modi’s vision is to resurrect pro-people economic policy, beyond the Left and Right dichotomy, he says.

He says that by moving up the budget presentation to February 1, Mr. Modi ended the colonial hangover.

He brings up the issue of crypto being unregulated entity. “Hence I compliment Finance Minister for starting to regulate crypto assets,” he says asking the government to further regulate “misleading advertisements” on cryptocurrency.

Rajya Sabha | 10.04 a.m.

General Discussion on Budget 2022-23 starts

Kanakamedala Ravindra Kumar (TDP) begins the discussion on Union Budget 2022-23. “The future of the people of the State (AP) is gloomy,” he says demanding an enquiry into borrowings and mismanagement of finances by the YSRCP government in the State of Andhra Pradesh. He asks for the intervention of the Centre.

Rajya Sabha | 10.02 a.m.

Notice disallowed

Deputy Chairman Harivansh says Rajya Sabha Chairman has disallowed a notice for suspension of business moved by Member John Brittas (CPI-M) against U.P CM Yogi Adityanath for his alleged statements against federalism and secularism.- Vijaita Singh

Rajya Sabha | 10.00 a.m.

Rajya Sabha proceedings begin

Rajya Sabha proceedings begin

Paper being laid on the table

L. Murugan makes a statement regarding Status of implementation of recommendations contained in the Twenty-seventh Report of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Agriculture on Demands for Grants (2021-22)

Rajya Sabha

List of Business in Rajya Sabha (10.00 a.m.)

1. Papers to be laid on the table

2. Statements by Ministers

3. Further Discussion on Union Budget 2022-23

4. Question Hour

Lok Sabha

List of Business in Lok Sabha (4.00 p.m.)

1. Question Hour

2. Papers to be laid on the table

3. Zero Hour

4. Private Members’ Business

5. Discussion on points arising out of the answer given by the Minister of Rural Development on February 8, 2022 regarding ‘Beneficiaries under PMAY-G’

Day 9 recap

General discussion on the Union Budget 2022-23 continued in both the Houses. In the Lok Sabha, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharman, gave a reply speech to the statements made by members during the discussion.