[It'd be an utterly brazen breach of set norms and also ethics - how can a government present a budget on behalf of its (yet to be determined) successor!? But, under Modi, this is the new normal.
Only the Indian electorate can put an end to this obnoxious monstrosity. The silence of the Indian media is a part of this horrifying story. 《The Congress yesterday warned the Modi government against presenting a full-fledged Budget instead of a vote on account, saying it will violate Constitutional propriety and parliamentary norms and threatened massive protests. Questioning the legitimacy of the Modi government’s reported move, Congress spokesperson Manish Tewari asked how the government can present a budget for 365 days when its tenure ends within 56 days of the beginning of the financial year 2019-20. “If the NDA-BJP government presents a full Budget, then it will be a flagrant violation of parliamentary conventions and norms followed over seven decades. The Modi government has neither the electoral mandate nor electoral legitimacy to present its 6th full Budget in five years,” Tewari told the media here.》] https://www.gulf-times.com/story/620219/Govt-warned-of-protests-if-full-budget-presented?fbclid=IwAR1mkUXeUWA7No_Z0GhHiwbknEvQ_UI-EoLpyY_3d8nFHUBonUcO49pKb7U Govt warned of protests if full budget presented January 25 2019 12:02 AM Indian National congress hand IANS /New Delhi The Congress yesterday warned the Modi government against presenting a full-fledged Budget instead of a vote on account, saying it will violate Constitutional propriety and parliamentary norms and threatened massive protests. Questioning the legitimacy of the Modi government’s reported move, Congress spokesperson Manish Tewari asked how the government can present a budget for 365 days when its tenure ends within 56 days of the beginning of the financial year 2019-20. “If the NDA-BJP government presents a full Budget, then it will be a flagrant violation of parliamentary conventions and norms followed over seven decades. The Modi government has neither the electoral mandate nor electoral legitimacy to present its 6th full Budget in five years,” Tewari told the media here. “Knowing fully well that BJP government is on its way out, we strongly demand that they follow constitutional propriety and only present Vote on Account on February 1,” he said. Pointing to the fact that the term of the present government ends on May 26, Tewari said: “From where does the government derive the locus to present Budget for 365 days? “Seeking to hide the economic mismanagement in the last five years, it is resorting to complete violation of Constitutional propriety and parliamentary procedures and norms,” said Tewari, adding the Congress will oppose it tooth and nail inside and outside Parliament. The Congress leader said the Modi government, having passed five full budgets since assuming office in May 2014, has no constitutional legitimacy to present a sixth budget. Accusing the Modi regime of destroying the country’s democratic institution, Tewari said if a full-fledged Budget was passed, it will be tantamount to “complete undermining of Parliament”. “Such a move would perhaps be the biggest blow to electoral mandate because power and responsibilities of the government flow from that mandate. How can an outgoing government bind the next government with its financial deeds?” asked Tewari. Earlier the Minister of State for Agriculture Parshottam Rupala said a big relief package for the country’s farmers will soon be announced. “You will not have to wait any longer (for the package). It will be announced very soon,” he told reporters on the sidelines of the National Conference on Agriculture Summer Campaign here. However, he refused to reveal if the package will be announced before the budget. According to sources, Direct Investment Support of up to Rs15,000 per hectare annually, interest free loans up to Rs100,000 and reduction in the premium in the crop insurance scheme are likely to be the major takeaways of the package. -- Peace Is Doable -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Green Youth Movement" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to greenyouth+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send an email to greenyouth@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/greenyouth. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
