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No zero hour during 1st 2 days of Budget session; Rajya Sabha & Lok Sabha to meet in shifts for 5 hours each day

Jan. 29: A Parliament bulletin released on Friday reads, “There shall be no ‘Zero Hour’ on January 31 and February 1, 2022. Members are informed that owing to the address of the President, during the first two days of the 8th session of the 17th Lok Sabha, there will be no ‘Zero Hour’ on January 31 and February 1, 2022.” Matters of urgent public importance are raised during the Zero Hour, while ‘Question Hour’ allows MPs to ask questions to ministers.

The bulletin further stated, “Members are informed that matters of urgent public importance raised during ‘Zero Hour’ will be taken up from February 2, 2022. However, it is for information of members that, to raise matters of urgent public importance during ‘Zero Hour’ on Wednesday, February 2, 2022, they may table notices on Tuesday, February 1, 2022, between 10:00 hours and 18:00 hours either online through e-portal or manually in the Parliamentary Notice Office.”

The Rajya Sabha will meet in the first half while the Lok Sabha will assemble in the second half during the Budget Session 2022. No visitors will be allowed to Public Galleries to witness the proceedings of the houses during the session. The Budget Session of Parliament will begin on January 31 at 11 am with the President addressing both houses in a joint session following which the economic survey will be tabled. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the Union Budget at 11 am on February 1 and this time, it will be a Paperless Budget.

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