BRS and AAP plan to boycott the joint address to Parliament by President Droupadi Murmu during the budget session

Digital Desk: The ruling BRS has decided to boycott President Droupadi Murmu's customary address to the joint session of Parliament on Day one of the Budget session, which begins on Tuesday, as part of its ongoing battle with the central government ahead of the crucial Telangana Assembly elections later this year.

According to sources, Arvind Kejriwal's AAP is also planning to skip the President's first joint address to Parliament.

"The BRS (Bharat Rastra Samithi) and AAP will boycott the Presidential Address to the Joint Session of Parliament as a gesture of protest against the NDA government's failure on all fronts of governance," a BRS official claimed.

When asked why they chose to skip the President's address, the highest constitutional office in the country, BRS Lok Sabha MP Ranjith Reddy answered there are plenty of reasons to do so. "Even Telangana's Governor has constitutional authority, yet look at what she's been doing.

That is reason enough for us to boycott (the President's speech) "Reddy stated.

According to reports, the BRS also attempted to persuade other Opposition parties to skip Tuesday's address. "Our party will do what is necessary to be the voice of the people of Telangana and express their concerns. We are also hoping for the assistance of other Opposition parties "The TRS MP remarked. 

The BJP-led central government and Telangana's BRS government have been at odds for some time, with Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao missing multiple meetings convened by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

The Budget session of Parliament, which begins Tuesday, is expected to be highly controversial, with the Opposition parties attempting to raise a number of issues, including the Adani Group's falling stock price in light of a research firm's report and the BBC documentary series on Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

The Centre, for its part, has stated that it is willing to discuss and debate all of the problems presented by the Opposition. 

The Budget session will be divided into two parts, with the first ending on February 13.

The second portion will begin on March 13 and end on April 6. On Monday, the administration held an all-party meeting before of the Budget session, during which the opposition parties presented various "concerning" problems.

During the Budget session, the government will also promote its legislative agenda. According to government records, there are presently 26 Bills pending in the Rajya Sabha and 9 Bills pending in the Lok Sabha.

The Inter-State River Water Disputes (Amendment) Bill, 2019, the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order (Third Amendment) Bill, 2022, and the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order (Fifth Amendment) Bill, 2022 are among the 26 Bills pending in the Rajya Sabha.

The Tamil Nadu Legislative Council (Repeal) Bill, 2012, the Readjustment of Representation of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies (Third) Bill, 2013, the Delhi Rent (Repeal) Bill, 2013, and the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order (Amendment) Bill, 2019 are among the bills that have not been referred to parliamentary scrutiny and are pending entry.