Before the start of the second day of Parliament’s budget session on Thursday morning, senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh termed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s traditional address as “full of hypocrisy”.
Ramesh said in a post on social media platform
The Congress leader further said that “before the beginning of each session, they will give the same hypocritical ‘message to the nation’ with Parliament as the backdrop. Today’s protest is a part of this series.”
Today, on the second day of the 2026 budget session, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the Economic Survey in the Lok Sabha.
The survey presents an assessment of the economy and key indicators for 2025-26, as well as provides an outlook for the next fiscal year.
In his address today, Prime Minister Modi said that the country has boarded the “Reform Express” and has overcome long-pending problems while working towards long-term solutions. He said that before the budget session, now is the time to find solutions and not create obstacles.
He lauded the recently concluded Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the European Union (EU) and said it has opened up new markets for manufacturers to offer quality products in all 27 EU member states.
This is free trade for an ambitious India, an ambitious youth and a self-reliant India. I am confident that Indian manufacturers, in particular, will use this opportunity to enhance their capabilities,” Modi said, speaking outside Parliament House.
In his inaugural address, Prime Minister Modi praised President Draupadi Murmu’s address to Parliament on Wednesday, calling it “an expression of the confidence of 140 crore Indians”.
PM Modi said, “The President’s address yesterday was an expression of the confidence of 140 crore Indians, a testament to their potential and a blueprint for their aspirations, especially the aspirations of the youth. The President also said many things to guide all the MPs. I have taken seriously the expectations expressed by the President at the beginning of the session and for 2026.”
The budget session will last for 30 meetings over 65 days and will end on April 2. Both Houses will adjourn for vacation on February 13 and will resume session on March 9 so that the standing committees can examine the demands for grants of various ministries and departments.
