Price range session set for ‘EPIC’ showdown; Waqf Invoice probably high precedence for govt
The ECI additionally rejected the TMC declare that the voter lists had been manipulated to permit voters from different states to train their franchise in West Bengal.
The ballot physique additionally made it clear that whereas the EPIC numbers of some voters “could also be an identical”, different particulars akin to demographic data, meeting phase and polling sales space are totally different.
TMC leaders are assembly the ECI as we speak and have additionally rallied different Opposition events, together with the Congress, DMK, and Shiv Sena-UBT, to boost the problem in each Homes of Parliament through the second half of the Price range session.
Ramesh has additionally mentioned the Congress will maintain elevating the problem of irregularities within the election course of, alleging that elections are “not free and honest” and are being “masterminded and orchestrated”.
One more main precedence for the federal government is the early passage of the Waqf Modification Invoice. Parliamentary and minority affairs minister Kiren Rijiju mentioned on the India Right now Conclave final week that the federal government is eager on the early passage of the as it should “clear up many points” of the Muslim group. A joint parliamentary committee submitted its report on the Invoice within the Lok Sabha in January amid vociferous protests by the Opposition.
Furthermore, points such because the recent violence in Manipur, the specter of reciprocal tariffs by US President Donald Trump, and the political furore over the delimitation of parliamentary constituencies are additionally anticipated to search out an echo in Parliament.
Ramesh mentioned the Congress will elevate the problem of Trump’s reciprocal-tariff threats through the session and known as for a bipartisan collective resolve to cope with the threats.
The primary half of the Price range session of Parliament was from 31 January to 13 February. The second half will begin as we speak, 10 March and proceed till 4 April.
With PTI inputs
