Parliament Budget Session live: 'Despite two big wars and coronavirus my govt kept inflation under control'

President Droupadi Murmu says, "My Government believes that the grand edifice of a developed India will stand on four strong pillars – youth power, women power, farmers and the poor."

 'Make in India' and 'Aatmanirbhar Bharat' have become our strengths, says Murmu.

The President also lauds defence production crossing the Rs 1 lakh crore mark.

"(People were) hopeful of construction of Ram Mandir (Ayodhya) for centuries and that dream has been fulfilled now. (People also) wanted the abrogation of Article 370 from Jammu & Kashmir. Now, Article 370 is also history," says President .

Murmu says, "In last 10 years, India has seen completion of many such works in national interest for which people were waiting for decades". We heard the slogan of 'Gareebi Hatao' since our childhood. Today, for the first time in our lives, we see poverty being alleviated on a large scale."

President Murmu enlists the achievements of the government

"The last year was full of accomplishments for India. There were many successes - India became the fastest-growing economy. India became the first nation to reach the south pole of the Moon. The successful G20 Summit hosted by India strengthened the role of India in the world. India won more than 100 medals in Asian Games. India also got the Atal Tunnel."

"I hail the members for the passage of the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam (women's reservation bill)," says President Droupadi Murmu addressing Parliament Budget Session.

Prez Murmu praises UCC (Uniform Civil Code) and Chandrayaan-3 mission in her first address in the Parliament Building

"I am confident that we will have a positive discussion in this new (Parliament) building," says Murmu

"This is my first address in the new Parliament building. This new (Parliament) building has been constructed during the beginning of the 'Amrit Kaal' and it has the essence of 'Ek Bharat Shrestha Bharat'," says President Droupadi Murmu addressing Parliament Budget Session.

Budget Expectations: "We expect some relief from inflation, and more employment opportunities which was a promise that was made to the people. Farmers, women, and youth, are all suffering in some way or the other. The budget should be made focusing on the entire 1.3 billion population, not some capitalists," says Shiv Sena (UBT faction) MP Priyanka Chaturvedi