Parliament at present (February 8) accomplished the train of passing the interim Budget for 2024-25, with Rajya Sabha returning the Finance Bill 2024 and the related appropriation payments. The Upper House additionally returned the appropriation payments associated to the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
The payments had been returned to Lok Sabha after Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s reply on the dialogue. On Wednesday (February 7), Lok Sabha handed these payments.
Rajya Sabha returned the Appropriation (Vote on Account) Bill, 2024; The Appropriation Bill, 2024; The Jammu and Kashmir Appropriation (No.2) Bill, 2024; The Jammu and Kashmir Appropriation Bill, 2024; and The Finance Bill, 2024.
With Rajya Sabha returning all these cash payments to Lok Sabha, the Budget course of has been accomplished.
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