As per the latest report from New Delhi it was stated that the Budget Session, which has begun today, will probably not be smooth for the Narendra Modi government. On the eve of Budget session, opposition parties had on Monday signaled that the demonetization issue, which has led to a virtual washout of the last session, would again heat up Parliament even as they vent their unhappiness over early presentation of Budget in the midst of poll season.

Meanwhile during an all party meeting on Monday which was called by the government, opposition parties have led by Congress and CPI (M) had demanded discussion on demonetization and said they will again raise the issue as it has severely impacted the public and the most vocal critique of demonetization, Trinamool Congress, had skipped the meeting and said its MPs will not be present in Parliament on first two days of Budget Session as part of their protest against the note ban.

When talking to reporters after the meeting, Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha and senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad had said that he has asked the government to avoid any announcement or concession in the Union Budget which impacts level playing field in upcoming assembly elections. Citing the UPA's 2012 decision to postpone the Union Budget that time due to assembly elections, Azad had said, "The government should not have advanced the Budget Session, especially when state assembly elections are coming up."

Azad had also said that government should call another all-party meeting before the next phase of Budget session. Congress leader Jyotiraditya Scindia had said that they have demanded a discussion on demonetization as it has been pending from last session and  CPI(M) General Secretary Sitaram Yechury had said that in the meeting, they told the government that there should be discussion on demonetization for two days "as it has severely impacted the people across India, who have suffered due to this irrational move".