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Budget Session 2017 LIVE news updates: On day 2 of the Budget Session of Parliament, the Union Budget 2017 is scheduled to be tabled. However, there is no clarity on whether the Budget will be presented or delayed by a day. This comes after the death of sitting IUML MP E Ahamed.
Ahamed died after suffering a cardiac arrest during President Pranab Mukherjee’s joint address to Parliament on Tuesday. Ahamed collapsed during the President’s address and was rushed to the hospital, where he was put on life support. On Wednesday morning at 2:15 am, Ahamed was declared dead by the RML Hospital.
MoS Finance Santosh Gangwar has said that a delay is highly likely. Speaking to the media on Wednesday morning, Gangwar said, “It is basic protocol that when a sitting member dies, Parliament is adjourned for the day. It is highly likely that Budget 2017 will be presented on February 2, but a final decision is to be taken.”
While the protocol says the House must be adjourned for the day, meetings and consultations are on to take a final call. As being reported by TC channels, government sources also say that the Budget may be delayed by a day. The government will meet Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan at 10 am. Mahajan will take a final call on whether the House should be adjourned.
Reports say that the government may have to go with the protocol as the Opposition parties are demanding that the House be adjourned after an Obit reference to Ahamed.
Meanwhile, when the government is in fix over whether the budget would be presented today or not, the Finance Minister Arun Jaitley reached the Finance Ministry with the budget. He has left for the Parliament but the final confirmation hasn’t been rolled out yet. Postponement of the budget is however a security concern.
Budget Session 2017 LIVE news updates: It now seems that the government is committed to presenting the Budget today itself. Follow our Budget coverage for all the live updates HERE
Budget Session 2017 LIVE news updates: Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan will visit deceased MP E Ahamed’s residence at 10 am.
Budget Session 2017 LIVE news updates: BJP’s ally Shiv Sena, too, has now called for postponing the Budget to Thursday.
There is a precedent, in the past also a sitting MP/MoS passed away and budget was presented:Govt Sources
— ANI (@ANI_news) February 1, 2017
Budget Session 2017 LIVE news updates: Reports say that all Kerala MPs will meet and decide their stand. There are also reports that the Opposition parties are in favour of the Budget being presented tomorrow and not today. The government, meanwhile, is committed to presenting the Budget on time. Speaker will take a final call at 10 am.
Budget Session 2017 LIVE news updates: Fresh reports say that Budget 2017 will be presented today itself. It may be delayed by an hour and be presented after an obituary reference to deceased MP E Ahamed.
Delhi: #Budget2017 copies in Parliament. pic.twitter.com/IHE0GEyWmN
— ANI (@ANI_news) February 1, 2017
Budget will be presented,obituary may happen before or after it,Government has spoken to all parties and arrived at consensus:Govt sources
— ANI (@ANI_news) February 1, 2017
Budget Session 2017 LIVE news updates: The final decision lies with the Speaker.
Budget Session 2017 LIVE news updates: The Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has reached North Block.
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