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"#$ R %6-678$ he Centre is expected to Tmake a host of populist announcements in the Budget Session of Parliament starting on Thursday during which the Opposition is likely to corner it on a range of issues, includ- ing the contentious Rafale fighter jet deal and alleged agrarian distress. %6-678$ Against the backdrop of speculation that the Modi n a bid to put pressure on the Government would present IModi Government, the tion stone,” he said while sants and those mobilised for full Budget, the Finance Dharm Sansad held in addressing the second day of the effort would not be Ministry clarified the Prayagraj for over three days the Dharma Sansad. deterred by arrests or any other Government will present an has decided to begin Ram Swaroopanand exhorted kind of obstacles. “Hindus interim Budget. Finance Mandir march from Prayagraj that every Hindu should bring across the country should step Minister Piyush Goyal will to Ayodhya to lay foundation four bricks for Ram Mandir at forward if front-runners are present the interim Budget on stone of the proposed Ram Ayodhya on February 21. The stopped,” Swaroopanand said. Friday. Goyal has been given temple on February 21. The Dharma Sansand also passed a The confluence also issued additional charge of the massive congregation of sadhus resolution condemning the a challenge to the monopoly of Finance Ministry as Arun ! that was called by top seer of Modi Government and the the RSS, when its leaders Jaitley has gone to the US for " $% Dwarka Peeth Shankaracharya BJP for delaying the construc- declared from stage that not treatment. Jaitley as the Finance Swaroopanand Saraswati to tion of the temple. Sangh but Swaroopanand was Minister has presented five cooperation in smooth func- Vote-on-Account. Sabha. The Government will men for practising instant discuss the Ram Mandir issue At the meeting, sadhus hit the spiritual leader of Hindus Budgets. As per practice, a tioning of the House. Members The all-party meeting was make efforts to pass con- divorce. announced on Wednesday that out at the Modi Government across country. Vote-on-Account or approval from various parties have sug- attended by Union tentious Bills on citizenship and The Representation of the the foundation stone of Ram and its ideological mentor RSS The RSS and the VHP, in for essential Government gested that there should be Parliamentary Affairs Minister triple talaq, even as Opposition People Act (Amendment) Bill Mandir will be laid on February for hijacking the Ram Mandir coordination with Ram Janm spending for a limited period debate on farmers’ issues.” Narendra Singh Tomar and to these proposed legislations 2017, which will allow NRIs to 21 and the movement of Ram issue. The development comes Bhoomi Nyas or Trust, have is taken in an election year and Talking about the Budget both Ministers of State for has denied them the parlia- cast their vote in Indian polls Mandir will not stop now. a day before Prime Minister been spearheading the a full-fledged Budget present- Session being the last sitting of Parliamentary Affairs Vijay mentary approval so far. Some through proxies, and the Addressing sadhus, Narendra Modi and BJP pres- Ayodhya Mandir campaign for ed by the new Government. the 16th Lok Sabha, Mahajan Goel and Arjun Ram Meghwal. BJP allies like the JD(U) have National Medical Council are Swaroopanand said that 500 ident Amit Shah’s visit to the last three decade. Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra suggested that members should Congress leader in the Lok also expressed their reserva- also on the Government’s agen- seers along with him would be Kumbh. The announcement The decision came a day Mahajan on Wednesday said all make it a fruitful Session by Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge, tions to these Bills. da. These key Bills are struck in marching to Ayodhya on comes at a time when the after the Government parties have assured their coop- raising issues of national RJD’s Jay Prakash Narayan The Government is keen the Rajya Sabha, where the February 21, and “will lay the clamour for early construc- approached the Supreme Court eration in smooth functioning importance. In total, there will Yadav, SP’s Dharmendra Yadav on the passage of the Government lacks numbers. foundation stone” of a grand tion of Ram Mandir has for permission to restore the of the House and urged the be 10 sittings of the House in and BJD’s Bhartruhari Mahtab Citizenship Amendment Bill, The Citizenship Ram temple. Swaroopanand, reached a crescendo before “excess” land surrounding the members to raise issues of this Session, Mahajan said, were among those present. which seeks to grant persecut- Amendment Bill is stuck in the who is considered among the 2019 Lok Sabha polls. Ahead of disputed portion in Ayodhya to national importance. Mahajan adding she will try to ensure The Session, which will ed minorities, including Rajya Sabha amid the four topmost seers of the the Lok Sabha election, the Ram Janambhoomi Nyas. The chaired an all-party meeting, that maximum business is end on February 13 and will be Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains Opposition demanding that nation, said the time has come Narendra Modi Government is Government sought direction which was attended by leaders transacted. last one of the present and Christians, from a few the Government drop for the final push to achieve the facing heat for not having ful- for releasing to the Nyas 67 of various parties. When asked about the Government, will begin with neighbouring countries Indian Bangladesh from the list of goal of the Ram Janmabhoomi filled its promise of construct- acres, which it had acquired Addressing the media after Budget, the Speaker said it is up an address by President Ram citizenship. nations from where the movement. “Even if I have to ing the Ram temple in about two-and-a-half decades the meeting, Mahajan said, to the Government if it wants Nath Kovind to a joint sitting The triple talaq Bill pro- refugees would be eligible to face the bullet, I will go to Ayodhya. back, leaving untouched 0.313 “All parties have assured their to bring an interim Budget or of the Lok Sabha and the Rajya poses jail term for Muslim apply for citizenship. Ayodhya and lay the founda- Swaroopanand said the acres of disputed land. %&%&% & P %6-678$ estimates for 2017-18 and the is estimated at 52.58 million try. Sources in the Ministry said '( ( first advance estimates for tonne as against 51.31 million the record production will help espite erratic monsoon and 2018-19 of area and production tonne last year. Tomato pro- the Government to keep veg- L M %6-678$ include revocation of all her Ddrought like situation in of horticulture crops. duction is expected to be etables and fruits prices under existing and future entitle- several parts of the country, As per the final estimates of around 20.51 million tonne as control in the election year. But ! " n a major embarrassment for ments such as any unpaid production of tomato, onion 2017-18, horticulture produc- against 19.76 million tonne last the record productions of toma- IICICI Bank, an independent amounts, unpaid bonuses or and potato has been on the rise tion stood at record 311.7 MT, year. Currently, 25.87 million to, potato and onion has # $%& enquiry has indicted former increments, unvested and vest- in the country. As per latest 3.7 per cent higher than the pre- hectare is under horticulture brought relief to the common !' ! CEO Chanda Kochhar for vio- ed and unexercised stock Agriculture Ministry data, vious year and 10 per cent crops in the country. man but it has hit hard to the lating various regulations, and options, and medical benefits. India’s horticulture production higher than the past five years’ Between 2001-02 and farmers as they failed to get their #)*+ the lender has decided to stop The board has also asked is estimated to rise by 1 per cent average production. Area under 2016-17, India’s potato pro- cost of the produce. , all unpaid retirement benefits the bank to take steps for to record 314.67 million tonne coverage rose to 25.87 million duction has practically dou- At the retail market, onion, and also recover bonuses paid “clawback of all bonuses paid in 2018-19 on higher area. hectare from 25.43 million bled, from an estimated 24.46 potato and tomato is being to her since 2009. from April 2009 until March Based on the information hectare. As per data, the onion million tonne (mt) to 48.61 mt. sold at 10-15 a kg due to high- P The leading private sector 2018, and to take such further received from different States production is estimated around In case of tomatoes, it has er productions across the coun- O P lender, which had given a clean actions as may be warranted in and Union territories, the 23.62 million tonne this year as tripled (from 7.46 mt to 20.71 try. At some places in Madhya -O / chit to Kochhar in the the matter”. Agriculture Ministry on against 23.26 million tonne in mt), and for onions, quadru- Pradesh and Punjab, farmers N O Videocon loan matter, will also Kochhar became the CEO Wednesday released the final 2017-18. The potato production pled (from 5.25 mt to 22.43 thrown potato on the roads as # treat her resignation as and managing director of the mt).