"The Prime Minister called Parliament a 'Maha Panchayat' and said that differences may arise between parties but democracy should win and there should be debate in Parliament," he said.Ananth Kumar said parties agreed that debate should take place. "The way the government has decided to present the budget on February 1 is undemocratic. "They will only have data till the second quarter of the year, the figures of the third quarter will not be there. Its effect will not be taken into account because the figures will not be available," Yechury said. "The Trinamool meanwhile hardened its stance, announcing that its members will not attend Parliament on the first two days of Parliament session.

Source: Economic Times January 30, 2017 14:05 UTC