Vice-President Naidu, Lok Sabha Speaker review preparations ahead of Budget Session

A day ahead of the start of Parliament's Budget session, Lok Sabha SpeakerLok Sabha SpeakerLok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Sunday called on Vice President President President M Venkiah Naidu, who is also the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha, to discuss the preparations.

The Vice President's Secretariat said that they discussed extensively on the preparation for the upcomingsession and expressed optimism that all political parties will engage in constructive debates and contribute to a productive session.

The Budget Session will commence on January 31, and is scheduled to conclude on April 8. Its first part will extend up to February 11 and there will be a break till March 12, during which the Standing Committees will examine Demands for Grants of Ministries/Departments and prepare Reports. In all, there will be 29 sittings - 10 in the First Part and 19 in the Second Part.