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BJP issues whip to its LS MPs for tomorrow to pass Union Budget

BJP issues whip to its LS MPs for tomorrow to pass Union Budget

New Delhi, Mar 20 (UNI) BJP on Thursday issued a three-line whip to all its Lok Sabha MPs, directing them to be present in the House on Friday for the passage of the Union Budget 2025-26.
"All BJP members in Lok Sabha are hereby informed that guillotining of various demands for Grants 2025-26 will be taken up for passing in the House on Friday. All members of BJP in Lok Sabha are, therefore, requested to be positively present in the House throughout the day and support the government's stands," the party stated in its letter.
Further, the Lok Sabha has announced that parliament will apply the guillotine tomorrow. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Budget 2025-26 in Parliament on February 1, focusing on economic growth and fiscal prudence.
Among the major announcements was a tax relief for the salaried class, allowing individuals earning up to ₹12 lakh per annum to be exempted from income tax. UNI JA SSP

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