IN PHOTOS: Parliament`s Budget Session commences with President`s address

Updated On: 31 January, 2025 11:13 PM IST | Divya Nair

The Budget Session of the Parliament began on Friday with President Droupadi Murmu`s address. "The government`s third term is seeing work done at thrice the speed of previous administrations," she said, citing decisions on issues such as Waqf boards and One Nation, One Election (PICS/PTI) 

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President Droupadi Murmu leaves from Rashtrapati Bhavan for the Parliament House on the first day of the Budget session, in New Delhi

<p>President Droupadi Murmu receives a Guard of Honour in the lawns of the Parliament building before her address to the joint sitting of both Houses of Parliament. Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla are also seen in the pic</p>

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President Droupadi Murmu receives a Guard of Honour in the lawns of the Parliament building before her address to the joint sitting of both Houses of Parliament. Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla are also seen in the pic

<p>Addressing a joint session of Parliament, signalling the start of the Budget session, Murmu said the government has placed special focus on the education of youth and is creating new employment opportunities for them</p>

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Addressing a joint session of Parliament, signalling the start of the Budget session, Murmu said the government has placed special focus on the education of youth and is creating new employment opportunities for them

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Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. The Union Budget 2025 will be presented on Saturday

<p>President Droupadi Murmu, Vice-President and Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla arrive for the joint sitting of both Houses of Parliament on the first day of the Budget Session, in New Delhi, Friday</p>

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President Droupadi Murmu, Vice-President and Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla arrive for the joint sitting of both Houses of Parliament on the first day of the Budget Session, in New Delhi, Friday

<p>PM Modi and BJP chief JP Nadda. President Murmu in her address said the government has decided to expand the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana to provide new houses to 3 crore additional families</p>

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PM Modi and BJP chief JP Nadda. President Murmu in her address said the government has decided to expand the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana to provide new houses to 3 crore additional families

<p>Meanwhile, the Opposition on Friday dismissed President Droupadi Murmu`s address `directionless` and a `document of lies` even as ruling BJP and allies welcomed it saying it presents a vision for `viksit Bharat`</p>

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Meanwhile, the Opposition on Friday dismissed President Droupadi Murmu`s address `directionless` and a `document of lies` even as ruling BJP and allies welcomed it saying it presents a vision for `viksit Bharat`

<p>Leaders of Opposition Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge. The Opposition also said the President`s address should provide a direction to the country but this was just a document of government propaganda</p>

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Leaders of Opposition Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge. The Opposition also said the President`s address should provide a direction to the country but this was just a document of government propaganda

<p>Opposition leader Sonia Gandhi stoked controversy over her reaction to President Droupadi Murmu`s address to the joint session of the Parliament, calling her a `poor thing`, which received criticism from BJP</p>

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Opposition leader Sonia Gandhi stoked controversy over her reaction to President Droupadi Murmu`s address to the joint session of the Parliament, calling her a `poor thing`, which received criticism from BJP

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