<span style="color: #222222;">Rajya Sabha resumed the discussion on Union Budget today. Participating in the discussion Minister of State for Finance Anurag Thakur termed the budget as a document aimed at fulfilling aspirations of the people. He said every strata of the society has welcomed the budget.<br />''<br />''Mr. Thakur said the continuous uphill trajectory of the Indian Stock markets since the presentation of the Union budget marks its stamp of approval to the growth oriented policies of the centre. He said the NDA government has displayed its commitment towards development of farmers and workers in the country.<br />''<br />''Dr. Sudhanshu Trivedi of the BJP lauded the budget saying that it lays out the fiscal plan of the government in the most transparent manner.<br />''Taking part in the discussion Congress leader Shaktisinh Gohil and Deepender Singh Hooda termed the budget as anti farmers. The discussion is on. Finance minister will reply to the discussions a short while from now.<br />''<br />''The Lok Sabha will also resume the discussion on the Budget in the afternoon today. The Arbitration and Conciliation Amendment Bill, 2021 is also scheduled to come up for consideration and passage in the lower house today. </span><br />