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Parliament Budget Session Live Updates – April 3, 2025
The Budget Session 2025 continues today with heated debates in both the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha. Follow real-time updates on key discussions, protests, and legislative developments as the government pushes critical bills amid opposition resistance.
📌 Lok Sabha Highlights (Live)
1. Farmers’ Protest Face-Off
- Opposition Push: Congress and SP demand full loan waivers and a legal MSP lock—rural unrest’s boiling over.
- Govt Clapback: Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan touts ₹2.7 lakh crore in farmer aid since 2022—“We’ve delivered, they’re grandstanding.”
2. New Education Bill Hits the Table
- What’s Inside:
- Upping education spend to 6% of GDP (from 4.6% in 2024).
- AI crash courses for schools—tech’s the future.
- Sanskrit as an optional third language—DMK’s already bristling.
- Tempers Flare: BJP says it’s progress; opposition calls it “saffron creep.”
3. NEET Leak Sparks Chaos
- Congress Walks: Gaurav Gogoi leads a storm-out, screaming for a CBI probe into 2024’s paper leaks—students “betrayed.”
- BJP Bites Back: “States botched security—don’t pin this on us,” says Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.
📌 Rajya Sabha Highlights (Live)
1. Climate Change Bill Heats Up
- Opposition Jab: “Net-zero by 2070? Too slow—world’s burning now,” TMC’s Derek O’Brien snaps.
- Govt Pitch: Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav rolls out a ₹8,000 crore green hydrogen fund—“We’re serious, not sleepy.”
2. Women’s Reservation Bill Stalls
- TMC Fumes: “Why wait till 2029? Push it now,” Sagarika Ghose demands.
- Law Minister’s Line: Kiren Rijiju shrugs—“Delimitation’s the bottleneck, not us.”
3. Delhi CM Arrest Ruckus
- AAP Erupts: MPs toss papers at the Chair over Kejriwal’s March arrest—five suspended by 2 PM.
- Chair’s Gavel: Jagdeep Dhankhar warns, “This isn’t a street fight.”
🔍 Key Bills Today
- Digital India Act: Lok Sabha’s second reading—privacy hawks cry “data grab”; IT Ministry says “security first.”
- GST Amendment: Rajya Sabha tussles over 18% on health insurance—opposition wants it slashed, Sitharaman holds firm.
- Forest Rights Expansion: Committee’s chewing on tribal land claims—activists cheer, industry grumbles.
🚨 Breaking Updates
- 12:15 PM IST: Opposition MPs line the well with “Save Democracy” signs—silent but loud.
- 1:30 PM IST: PM Modi’s slated to jump in on the education bill—expect fireworks by 2 PM.
📡 How to Watch Live
- Lok Sabha: Sansad TV or YouTube—stream’s steady.
- Rajya Sabha: RS TV or NIC webcast—don’t miss the shouting matches.
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