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Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla has refuted media reports on President Droupadi Murmu’s address in the new Parliament building, and said that the address of the President will be held in the existing building of the Parliament as the new building is still under construction.
“The New Parliament Building is still under construction. During Budget Session, the Hon’ble President will address Members of two Houses in the existing Parliament House Building,” the Lok Sabha Speaker said in a tweet.
The New Parliament Building is still under construction. During Budget Session, the Hon’ble President will address Members of two Houses in the existing Parliament House Building.
— Om Birla (@ombirlakota) January 20, 2023
The Budget Session of Parliament is likely to begin on January 31 and is expected to conclude on April 6 with a recess in between.
The session will start with an address by the President to the joint sitting of the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha in the Central Hall of Parliament.
This will be the first address to the two Houses of Parliament by President Murmu since her elevation to the top post in July last year.
The Economic Survey will also be tabled in both Houses on the first day of the budget session, the sources said.
