Parliament Live: Food Inflation Has Been Moderated, Says Nirmala Sitharaman In Lok Sabha

Budget Session Live Updates: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is currently replying to the debate on the Union Budget in the Lok Sabha.

Earlier in the day, Samajwadi Party President Akhilesh Yadav attacked the Centre over alleged mismanagement at the Maha Kumbh, and asked why no final digits are emerging about those who died in the stampede even though a lot is being advertised about digitisation.

Participating in a debate on the Union Budget in the Lok Sabha, the Kannauj MP hit out at the Uttar Pradesh government saying the “double engine government is doing double blunders”.

“First time, devotees at Kumbh have got stuck in a 300-km-long traffic jam, the borders have been sealed… Is this an image of ‘Viksit Bharat’ where the government is not even able to manage traffic? What is the point of going on moon when we cannot settle issues on earth,” Mr Yadav said.

The first phase of the Budget session began on January 31 and will continue till February 13. The second phase will begin on March 10 and will conclude on April 4.