Parliament Updates: Budget neither farmer-friendly nor growth-oriented, says Congress MP; LS adjourned till 4 pm – NewsGater , NewsGater

Parliament updates: Anto Antony from Congress at the Lok Sabha said the Budget is not pro-farmers or growth-oriented and stated that it ignores youth. He said the budget had nothing for migrant workers and there were no provisions to pay off farmers’ loans.

The Center’s claims of having implemented the Swamithanathan Commission report are false, claims BJD’s Anubhav Mohanty, and demands implementation of the panel’s recommendations in full after negotiations with agitator farmers.

DMK DM Kathir Anand angers the government and says the budget looks like an election manifesto or a five-year plan.

“This government is still a publicity government. The people of Tamil Nadu have been given an illusory lollipop with an eye on the polls,” he alleged. “There is nothing about work and job creation in the budget, he alleges. The budget does not mention the three agricultural laws and the allocation for Prime Minister Kisan and Prime Minister Fasal Bima Yojana has also dropped,” he says.

Union Minister Smriti Irani attacked Rahul Gandhi and said he did not bother to speak about the budget in the House. Smriti Irani further added that the Union Budget 2021-22 will make India Atmanirbhar.

CPI’s M Selvaraj also described the Center’s formula for calculating the MSP as ‘an eye wash’ and stated that MSMEs had closed during the COVID shutdown

BJP MP and Union Minister Anurag Thakur speaks at the Lok Sabha and criticizes Rahul Gandhi’s speech on agricultural laws.

Congressional leader Rahul Gandhi at the Lok Sabha said his speech only focuses on farm laws in protest against the president’s decision not to allow a separate debate on the issue.

Rahul Gandhi says the current BJP government follows a policy of “Hum do hamare do” to criticize the intent behind the new agricultural laws

India and China have reached a disengagement agreement in the Pangong Lake area to halt their advanced deployments in a staged, coordinated and verified manner and will substantially restore the situation to what it was before last year’s clash, Defense Minister Rajnath said. Singh. says in the Lok Sabha

Congressional leader Rahul Gandhi said Thursday that there will be no peace and quiet if there is no status quo ante on the Line of Royal Control (LAC) with China.

MoS Finance Anurag Thakur praised the Union budget in Rajya Sabha, saying that the poor population has benefited the most from the policies of the BJP-led government, stating that the budget has received positive reviews from all states.

SAD’s Naresh Gujral urged the Center not to use force to agitate farmers and to stop smearing them by calling them ‘Khalistanis’ in Rajya Sabha.

Sukhendu Shekhar Roy of TMC asked the Center on what basis the government had made the claim that the economy will grow by 14 percent. “The government is making empty promises on behalf of Atmanirbhar Bharat.” he said.

“The government denied the slowdown in the economy. They mistakenly believed that the problem of the Indian economy is cyclical and not structural. But the numbers were falling even before the pandemic hit. Two years of slowdown are a reality before. coronavirus ‘Said P Chidambaram in Rajya Sabha

The Rajya Sabha will hold a debate on the 2021 Union budget until 3pm today. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will give her answer tomorrow at Rajya Sabha

Chidambaram said that the loans will only be used to fill the huge craters in our economy. “Remember my words, the growth projections will be insufficient by the end of 2021.”

He said that the Finance Minister had objected to my use of the word incompetent in describing the policies of this government. “But I repeat, because I don’t have a softer word available to describe this situation. Incompetent economic management will push us back to the numbers we had in 2017.”

When Rajya Sabha members ask for an opportunity to seek clarification on the defense minister’s statement on the confrontation situation between India and China, Rajya Sabha President Venkaiah Naidu denies their request saying that “this is a matter of unity. and national security. “

Providing details on the disengagement process started on the southern and northern shores of Pangong Tso, the defense minister said that senior commanders from both sides will meet within 48 hours of Pangong’s withdrawal.

The defense minister added that India is committed to maintaining a peaceful situation along the Line of Control. “India has always emphasized maintaining bilateral relations,” Singh said.

The defense minister will make a suo motu statement in Rajya Sabha on Thursday about the clash in eastern Ladakh, a day after China announced that Beijing and New Delhi have begun a ‘synchronized and organized disengagement’ on the southern and northern banks. from Pangong Tso. .

Chinese media said on Wednesday that Indian and Chinese troops along the border in Ladakh have started the withdrawal process.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday that the central government and Parliament have great respect for the farmers who are expressing their views on the three agricultural bills and that is why most ministers have been speaking with them.

In response in Lok Sabha to the discussion on the motion of thanks to the president’s speech at the joint session of Parliament, Modi again dispelled apprehensions about the agricultural laws, saying that none of the agricultural ‘mandi’ (market) were closed after that the three laws were enacted and the MSP has not stopped, rather the MSP has only increased, which no one can deny.

“This House, our government and we all respect farmers who express their opinions on farm bills. This is why the most important ministers in the government are constantly talking to them. There is great respect for farmers.

“After Parliament passed the laws relating to agriculture, no ‘mandi’ has been closed. Also, the MSP has remained.

The acquisitions in MSP have been maintained. These facts cannot be ignored, “he said.

The prime minister said that those who are disrupting the House are doing so according to a well-planned strategy, as they cannot digest that people can see the truth.

“Through your games, you can never win the people’s trust,” he said, amid protests from opposition members.

Congress left Lok Sabha when Prime Minister Modi explained the government’s position on the three agricultural laws.

Modi said that Congress has taken different positions on Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha. “A divided and confused party like this cannot do the country any good,” he added.

Modi said that India has achieved COVID-19 pandemic successfully despite adverse predictions and the country has now become a ray of hope for the world.

Said the world COVID-19 it is turning out to be very different, and in such moments staying isolated from global trends will backfire.

“That is why India is working to build an ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’ (Self-sufficient India), which seeks to promote global good.

“Predictions were made that India cannot survive as a nation, but the people of our country proved them wrong and now we are a ray of hope to the world,” he said.

Congratulating frontline and healthcare workers for their tireless work during the pandemic, the prime minister said the way India has handled coronavirus The crisis is a turning point and the world has seen its success.

The President’s speech has featured India’s ‘Sankalp Shakti’ and his words have fueled the spirit of trust among the people of India, instilled new confidence and inspired all hearts.

“During the discussion on the President’s speech, a large number of women MPs participated. This is a great sign. I want to congratulate the women MPs who enriched the House proceedings with their thoughts,” he said.