A total of 146 opposition MPs — 100 in the Lok Sabha and 46 in the Rajya Sabha — had been suspended for bringing placards into the chambers and frequently disrupting the proceedings. Of them, 132 were suspended for the rest of the winter session that ended on December 21.At what he describe was a cordial all-party meeting, Union minister Pralhad Joshi said on Tuesday that the no-placard rule within the chambers was re-emphasised. The session will begin with President Droupadi Murmu’s address to a joint sitting of both Houses on Wednesday. On February 1, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the interim budget. The session will conclude on February 9. Opposition leaders said they would raise issues of unemployment, high inflation, agrarian distress and Manipur.President’s addressPralhad Joshi said the main agenda of the session is the President’s address, interim budget and debate on the motion of thanks on the President’s address with a reply by Prime Minister Narendra Modi
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