Budget Session Begins Today As Opposition Set To Press MGNREGA, SIR Issues

Budget Session: The Budget session of the Parliament will commence on Wednesday, with opposition parties set to press issues like MGNREGA and the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise.

Proceedings will open with a joint address to both Houses by President Droupadi Murmu. The session will be held in two phases, the first from January 28 to February 13, and the second from March 9 to April 2, setting the stage for weeks of legislative and political activity.

The Union Budget for 2026-27 will be presented on February 1 by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. A day earlier, on January 31, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is scheduled to convene an all-party meeting, a customary exercise aimed at building consensus and ensuring smooth conduct of proceedings before the Budget is tabled in Parliament.