1) Budget on February 1; Finance minister ‘in pressure’
2) Congress’ Bharat Jodo Yatra concludes in Srinagar
3) Will die, but never go with BJP again, says Bihar CM Nitish Kumar
NEWS 1– Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman is going to present the last budget of the NDA government on February 1. This is going to be the last budget before the Lok Sabha elections. Endless speculations are being made about the budget, how is it going to be, who will be benefited the most and all. The budget forecast shows that the middle class will be given a lot of concessions in this budget.
Apart from that, economists are hoping that some more public welfare projects may be announced. Apparently, there is a lot of pressure on Sitharaman due to the upcoming elections. Amid all these pressure, she is going to present the budget in Parliament on February 1.
NEWS 2- Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar said on Monday that he would prefer to die rather than going with the BJP again. Reacting to rumours and gossips that he might join the BJP recently, Nitish said, “It is impossible. I will not have any kind of relationship with the BJP. There is no question of going with BJP.”
NEWS 3- Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Yatra ended on Monday. The journey concluded with a rally at Lalakh in Srinagar. Sharing his reaction after the journey, Rahul he felt pride before the Yatra, but added that his pride was shattered after the journey. He came down heavily on Prime Minister Narendra Modi saying Narendra Modi’s policy has failed to restore peace in Kashmir.
NEWS 4- The Supreme Court has set a date for hearing a plea to ban a documentary on Narendra Modi. The central government has issued a notice banning the screening of this documentary. An appeal has been made to the Supreme Court. In view of this application, the Supreme Court said that it will be heard on February 6.
NEWS 5– The report on India’s development and nationalism may not have anything to do with Adani’s company. This comment was made by Hinderberg. A 400-page reply has been sent by the Adani Group to the report on the nine-six allegations in the stock market. In view of this reply, it has been said from Hinderberg that Adani is now conflating India’s progress and nationalism with its own fault. According to the organisation, it is true that India is now as an emerging economic power.