President Kovind invokes nationalist Assamese poet to describe how country can achieve success when united
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Last Updated: Jan 29, 2021, 04:45 PM IST
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Raichaudhuri (1885–1967), known as the lion of Assam for his firebrand nationalist character, was a freedom fighter and won the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1965. He was also the President of Asom Sahitya Sabha in 1950.
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President Ram Nath Kovind addresses during the Budget Session of Parliament, in New Delhi on Friday.
NEW DELHI: President Ram Nath Kovind invoked nationalist Assamese poet Ambikagiri Raichaudhuri in his address in Parliament on Friday to describe how the country achieves success even in seemingly unattainable goals whenever it is united and said challenges like COVID-19 or border tension with China were faced with fortitude by everyone together.
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Following President Ram Nath Kovind address to the joint session of the Parliament, this time the customary all-party meet shall be held after the beginning of the session. Generally, these all-party meetings are organised before the session begins, in order to ensure smooth functioning of both the Houses.
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Budget Session of Parliament to begin today with President s address
The Budget Session of Parliament commences on Friday with President Ram Nath Kovind s address. As per the set tradition, the President addressed the joint sitting of Parliament at the Central Hall. The speech highlighted the government s plan and policy vision for the next financial year. He also highlighted the work carried out by the government in the past years.
The first part of the Budget Session is scheduled to conclude on February 15 while the second part will commence on March 8 and is expected to end on April 8. Given the Covid-19 outbreak, Parliament will sit in two shifts. The morning session is dedicated to the Rajya Sabha while the Lok Sabha will sit in the evening. The Rajya Sabha will sit from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., while the Lok Sabha will sit from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m.
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Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla conducts proceedings at Lok Sabha during the Budget Session of the Parliament, in New Delhi, Friday, Jan. 29, 2021.
Parliamentary affairs minister Prahlad Joshi told the opposition that the government was ready for a discussion on all issues raised by them.
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Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla on Friday hosted an all-party meeting of the floor leaders of various parties to start the Budget Session of the Parliament, where the Opposition asked the government to hold a discussion of the farm reform laws and the India-China border stand-off.