Lucknow sources have made a statement that budget session of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly begins on Tuesday with presentation of the BJP government's first annual budget, even as opposition parties gear up to corner Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on the law and order front and other issues. It was stated that the session, which will conclude on 28 July, is likely to witness fireworks with opposition Congress planning to raise the issue of crime and farmers' problems.
Congress Legislature Party Leader Ajay Pratap Lallu stated that from Agra to Kushinagar, farmers have committed suicide due to loan burden but the state government has failed to come out with a clear policy of loan waiver.
According to the schedule approved by Speaker Hridaynath Dixit, the
session will have 14 sittings. Separate days have been earmarked for discussion
on the 2017-18 budget and the budgetary provisions for departments before
passage previously the previous Akhilesh Yadav government had in December last
year presented a vote on account for the period ending 31 July this year.
