Budget 2021: All-party meet on January 30 ahead of Budget Session

The Narendra Modi government has arranged an all-party meeting on Saturday (January 30) to hold discussions ahead of the presentation of the Union Budget in parliament on Monday (February 1).

The proposed meeting will start at 11.30 am on a video conference. The centre has invited all the political parties from both the Houses to attend this meeting.

Coronavirus pandemic has altered everything and the budget is no exception. This year Parliament's budget session will be held in two phases, Phase one will start from January 29 to February 15, Phase two will take place from March 8 to April 8.

The all-party meeting will be chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will be attending the meeting.

The meeting will also be attended by BJP's Deputy Leader Piyush Goyal, Rajya Sabha leader Thawarchand Gehlot, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi, Arjun Ram Meghwal and V Muralitharan.