
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley will be presenting the annual budget for the year 2017 despite the death of sitting Member of Parliament E Ahamed this morning.
The parliament typically adjourns for a day after the death of a member of the parliament.
Lok Sabha speaker Sumita Mahajan paid obituary to E Ahamed before the budget was tabled and said that the house will be adjourned tomorrow.
Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan pays obituary to #EAhamed pic.twitter.com/uKBRnxDEQq
— ANI (@ANI_news) February 1, 2017
We have to keep in mind that budget is a constitutional obligation, will have to be presented: Sumitra Mahajan #EAhamed
— ANI (@ANI_news) February 1, 2017
I would have adjourned the house, but today's sitting has been fixed by President for presentation of #Budget2017 : Sumitra Mahajan in LS
— ANI (@ANI_news) February 1, 2017
Instead the house will be adjourned tomorrow as a mark of respect for #EAhamed ji: Sumitra Mahajan in Lok Sabha
— ANI (@ANI_news) February 1, 2017
Jaitley will present the Union Budget 2017-2018 in the Lok Sabha at 11 am. Many ministers, including Lalu Prasad Yadav and HD Deve Gowda said that the Budget should not be presented today.
I offer my condolences; #budget2017 shouldn't be presented today: Lalu Prasad #EAhamed pic.twitter.com/2XVoZSvhH7
— ANI (@ANI_news) February 1, 2017
There was no need to go to the President with the budget, what is the hurry?Shows mentality of Govt.Surprising: HD Deve Gowda #EAhamed pic.twitter.com/nmvcvMlWoK
— ANI (@ANI_news) February 1, 2017
Postponement of budget will be no big deal, its not as if secrecy will break-HD Deve Gowda,former PM #EAhamed pic.twitter.com/vr0uLKi0nm
— ANI (@ANI_news) February 1, 2017
Haan Parampara to yahi(house adjourned) rahi hai, lekin ye sarkar Parampara ka nirwahan nahi karti: Naresh Agarwaal,SP #EAhamed pic.twitter.com/GsQSbpztwl
— ANI (@ANI_news) February 1, 2017
Its not March 31, there is a lot of time to present budget. Govt can postpone it: Mallikarjun Kharge #EAhamed
— ANI (@ANI_news) February 1, 2017
In our opinion,including JDU leaders and former PM Deve Gowda, the budget should be postponed: Mallikarjun Khadge,Congress #EAhamed pic.twitter.com/9KFi4PMDID
— ANI (@ANI_news) February 1, 2017
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee also took to Twitter to express her resentment on the Budget 2017.
Controversial budget became even more controversial...
— Mamata Banerjee (@MamataOfficial) February 1, 2017
First published: 1 February 2017, 11:39 ISTVery sad to see the way E Ahamed Ji and family were handled
— Mamata Banerjee (@MamataOfficial) February 1, 2017