The call for a political struggle to be held in the budget session of Parliament starting from Friday was clearly visible in the all-party meeting called by the government on Thursday. Where Prime Minister Narendra Modi offered an open discussion on all issues including CAA-NRC and economy, the ball was put in the opposition's court. At the same time, opposition parties shortened the session of the House and made it clear that they would not rely on mere assurances.

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According to the media report, the opposition parties also indicated their intentions in the Parliament to boast over it, boasting of the government's attitude of not talking to people opposing the Citizenship Amendment Act and NRC. The government also announced its agenda to bring 45 bills in the session amidst big issues of political controversy. Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla also held a meeting with all the parties late in the evening to stop the political struggle in the budget session and to run the house smoothly.

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The budget session in the Central Hall will begin with the address of President Ram Nath Kovind at a joint session of both houses of Parliament on Friday. The government will keep an assessment of the economic survey in Parliament on Friday itself. The Union Budget will present Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the Lok Sabha on Saturday, February 1. This all-party meeting was called by the government for the smooth conduct of the budget session in which both the parties and the opposition cleared their agenda. According to Parliamentary Affairs Minister Prahlad Joshi, the Prime Minister said in the meeting that there should be meaningful and prosperous open debate on all issues and the government is ready for this. Regarding the economy, the PM said that it should be looked at from the perspective of global context how India can benefit from it.

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