The Big Picture - Budget Session

The Narendra Modi government has issued a clarification regarding the  upcoming Budget. There were reports that the government is likely to  present full Union Budget on February 1st. However, the Union Finance  Ministry has issued a clarification. “This Budget will be called Interim  Budget 2019-20 and therefore, don’t have any confusion on this issue,”  the statement read. Earlier, media reports had claimed that instead of  ‘vote on account’, the Centre is planning for the full exercise. This  would also be the last budget of the Modi government. The Budget Session  of Parliament will begin on January 31 and end on February 13.  Political pundits feel this would be the last chance for the government  to impress the masses. Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu and Lok  Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan called separate all-party meetings. The  Chairman and Speaker called the meetings for the smooth functioning of  their respective houses during the session. The Budget Session will be  the last parliamentary session of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led  government, before the general elections due this year.  
Anchor- Frank Rausan Pereira
Guest-
Aditi Phadnis, Political Editor, Business Standard
Abhijit Banare, Programme Officer, PRS
Dr. Manisha Priyam, Political Analyst
Ganapathy Subramaniam, Chief of Bureau, Puthiya Thalaimurai