New Delhi [India], February 21 (HBTV): The Uttar Pradesh assembly session set to commence on Tuesday will be the first assembly in the country to be equipped with the facility of a translator, as per a release.

The arrangement for this will be proposed before the ruling committee and will be implemented once approved by the House of Suit, a statement from the release stated.

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has reviewed the translation rehearsals of Awadhi, Braj, Bhojpuri, Bundelkhand, and English in the assembly.

The session starting today is expected to hold discussions on the Prayagraj stampede and Sambhal violence.

Prior to the all-party meeting, the working committee held a meeting on Monday under the chairmanship of Assembly Speaker Satish Mahana, in which the proposed program of the budget session, scheduled from today to March 5, was also approved.

It was decided that the budget session will begin on February 18, 2025, at 11 a.m. in the joint meeting of the legislature with the address of Governor Anandiben Patel. Members of both houses will be present during this period.

From February 19 to February 21, legislative work will take place, along with discussions on the vote of thanks for the Governor's address in the House. Meanwhile, the government will present the budget for the next financial year (2025-26) at 11 a.m. on February 20.

The budget of Uttar Pradesh is estimated to be around INR seven and a half lakh crore. The budget will be discussed in the House on February 24, 25, 27, and 28. Similarly, on March 3, 4, and 5, the demands for budget grants in the assembly will be discussed. On March 5, the government will pass the budget for the next financial year in the House.

In the meeting of the working committee, it was agreed to place two ordinances—the Uttar Pradesh Municipal Planning and Amendment Ordinance 2025 and the Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences (Amendment) Ordinance 2025—during the session.

(ANI)