Business Advisory Committee to decide on issues to be discussed in Budget Session: Rijiju

Union Minister Kiren Rijiju urges productive Budget Session, Business Advisory Committee to decide on discussion topics.

Union Minister Kiren Rijiju on Thursday (January 30, 2025) urged all parties to ensure that the Budget Session of Parliament is productive and said that the Business Advisory Committee will decide on the issues that will be taken up for discussion.

Addressing reporters after an all-party meeting, the Parliamentary Affairs Minister said the meeting, which was attended by 52 leaders from 36 parties, was positive.

"Party leaders raised some issues and demanded discussion on those issues. The Business Advisory Committee will decide which issues will be taken up for discussion," Mr. Rijiju said.

Asked about the opposition's demand for a discussion on the stampede at the Maha Kumbh, which claimed 30 lives, the Minister said the decision will be taken by the committee.

"There are many important issues... the Kumbh was also mentioned," Mr. Rijiju said.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh chaired the customary meet, which is convened to inform political parties about the government's legislative agenda and to seek their inputs on issues they would like to raise during the session.

Meanwhile, Congress leader Pramod Tiwari said opposition leaders have decided that the INDIA bloc will raise all issues together during the Budget Session.