Budget Session 2025 begins with President Murmu's address to both Houses
The Budget Session 2025 of Parliament began in New Delhi on 31 January 2025 with President Droupadi Murmu addressing both Houses assembled together under Article 87(1) of the Constitution.
Summary
The Budget Session 2025 of Parliament began in New Delhi on Friday, 31 January 2025, when President Droupadi Murmu addressed both Houses assembled together under Article 87(1) of the Constitution, as it was the first session of the year. In the address the President said the government had decided to provide new homes to an additional three crore families under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana and that 2.25 crore property cards had been issued under the SVAMITVA scheme. The Budget Session had a recess from 13 February to 10 March 2025 and was adjourned sine die on 4 April 2025 after 26 sittings.
Key facts
- Began
- Friday, 31 January 2025
- Opening
- President's address under Article 87(1)
- Recess
- 13 February to 10 March 2025
- Ended
- Adjourned sine die on 4 April 2025
- Sittings
- 26
- PMAY
- Additional 3 crore families
- SVAMITVA
- 2.25 crore property cards issued
Practice MCQs 2 questions
Under which Article of the Constitution did the President address both Houses assembled together on 31 January 2025, the first session of the year?
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Correct answer: D — Article 87(1)
PIB 2118954: this being the first session of the year, the President addressed both Houses assembled together in terms of Article 87(1) on 31 January 2025.
How many property cards had been issued under the SVAMITVA scheme, according to the President's address of 31 January 2025?
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Correct answer: C — 2.25 crore
PIB 2097836: under SVAMITVA, 2.25 crore property cards had been issued, about 70 lakh of them in the last six months.