Opinion: Azad’s moment of crowning glory
By Venkat Parsa| Published: 17th February 2021 7:52 pm IST Ghulam Nabi Azad. Image: Twitter
Venkat Parsa
Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Ghulam Nabi Azad hit the headlines, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi bid a teary-eyed, emotional farewell to the retiring leader on the floor of Parliament.
Azad’s term in the Upper House of Parliament ends on February 15. Since Jammu & Kashmir Assembly has been dissolved, there is no immediate prospect of Azad returning to the Rajya Sabha, unless the Congress fields from some other State.
Perhaps it was a rare sight that two ideologically opposite poles could be speaking on such emotional terms. As Leader of the Opposition in Rajya Sabha for six years, from 2014 onwards, Azad had raised the bar of parliamentary discourse and engagement.
Budget session: 1st phase concludes, Lok Sabha to reconvene on March 8
The Budget session usually is held in two phases. In the first phase, the President addresses the two Houses as it is the first session of the year
PTI | February 14, 2021 | Updated 12:19 IST
The House would reconvene on March 8 for second phase of Budget session after recess
Lok Sabha was adjourned on Saturday as the first phase of the Budget session concluded.
The House would reconvene on March 8 after recess.
The Budget session usually is held in two phases. In the first phase, the President addresses the two Houses as it is the first session of the year.
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more than 1.06 crore people have recovered so far, with a recovery rate of 97.31%.Since October 1, 2020, the nation has seen an unabated decline in the case fatality rate and today it stands below 1.5%
Replying to the general discussion on Budget in Lok Sabha, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said the former Congress chief was "creating fake narratives, but does not have patience to listen to replies on allegations levelled against the government."