Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman told the Rajya Sabha today that India's economy is expanding when other economies are contracting. The Union minister also said India's second quarter growth of 7.6 per cent has been then highest in the world. Ms Sitharaman was speaking in the Rajya Sabha as members of upper and lower house continue discussions on the economic situation of the country.
Both houses have been adjourned till 11 am tomorrow.
The two bills in the Rajya Sabha for the consideration and passage are the Jammu and Kashmir Reservation (Amendment) Bill, 2023; and the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, 2023. The same two bills were passed earlier on Wednesday by the Lok Sabha.
A discussion on the the countries economic situation raised by Derek O' Brien on the 2nd day of the session will also continue on day 4 of the Winter Session of Parliament.
The winter session will continue until December 22.
