New Delhi: Opposition leaders organize a protest in Lok Sabha during the budget session of Parliament, in New Delhi, on Wednesday, February 3, 2021. (Photo LSTV / PTI) (PTI02_03_2021_000195B)
During the general discussion on the Union budget in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi on Thursday attacked the center for the three farm laws, claiming they would damage India’s food security system. His speech sparked an uproar from BJP MPs who demanded that he stick to talking about the Union budget.
Congressional leader and former Finance Minister P Chidambaram told the Rajya Sabha on Thursday that the government has failed to stimulate demand for growth in the country and that GDP will return to three-year figures due to “economic mismanagement. incompetent”. He claimed that the budget for 2021-22 has failed because not even a small amount of cash transfer has been delivered to the poor and rations are not being continued. “This is a Budget for the rich, by the rich, by the rich.”
Union Defense Minister Rajnath Singh addressed Rajya Sabha on Thursday about the situation on the ground in eastern Ladakh. “Our ongoing talks with China have led to an agreement on disengagement on the north and south shores of Pangong Lake. Following this agreement, India-China will phase out forward deployments in a coordinated and phased manner,” Singh said, adding that India is committed to maintaining bilateral ties and peace throughout LAC.
Singh’s statement comes a day after Indian and Chinese troops along the border in Ladakh began the withdrawal process.
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