President Pranab Mukherjee addressed both the Houses of Parliament in the Central Hall of Parliament House in New Delhi. “This is a historic session, heralding the advancement of budget cycle and merger of general budget with rail budget for the first time,” Mukherjee said addressing MPs in Parliament. Speaking about demonetisation, he added, “ The resilience demonstrated by our countrymen, particularly the poor, in the fight against black money and corruption, is remarkable.” Mukherjee said that at the core of the Modi government’s policies was the welfare of the poor, the suffering and the Dalits. He added that the government was committed to its ‘Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas’ programme. 'My government has taken many initiatives to improve quality of life of the poor and improve the welfare of farmers. It is committed to providing shelter to all,' Mukherjee stated.

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