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Government Weighs Sunday, Feb. 1 Budget as CCPA Decision Nears

The Cabinet Committee on Parliamentary Affairs is poised to fix the session calendar, deciding whether the February 1 tradition holds despite the Sunday date.

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Overview

  • Government sources report that Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman may present the Union Budget on Sunday, February 1, with the final call to be taken by the CCPA.
  • The session is expected to open with President Droupadi Murmu’s address on January 28, followed by the Economic Survey on January 29, with January 30–31 likely observed as holidays.
  • Officials note practical factors such as stock markets and government offices being closed on Sunday and the date coinciding with Guru Ravidas Jayanti, though reports indicate the tradition may continue.
  • Preparations are underway with pre‑budget consultations completed, provisional estimates drawn up, and the Finance Ministry seeking GDP inputs from the CSO for final fiscal calculations.
  • Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju has said the committee will decide the date, and the post‑2017 practice has been to present the Budget at 11 am on February 1.