The Lok Sabha is holding discussion on the five amendments made by the Rajya Sabha in the Finance Bill 2017. Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has moved the amendments in the Lok Sabha for consideration. Replying to a debate, Mr. Jaitley said the government will not accept the amendments of the Upper House.<br/><br/>Initiating a discussion on it, Dipendra Hooda of Congress supported the amendments made by the Rajya Sabha. He questioned the government for proposing 40 amendments in different laws through the Finance Bill. He demanded separate law for political funding. <br/><br/>BJD leader Bhartruhari Mahtab demanded transparency in funding to the political parties. Saugata Roy of TMC also supported the amendments. Badaruddoza Khan of CPI(M) and A. P. Jithender Reddy of TRS demanded complete ban on corporate funding to the political parties. <br/><br/>Yesterday, the Rajya Sabha had returned the Finance Bill 2017 to the Lok Sabha with five amendments moved by the opposition. Of the five amendments, three were moved by Digvijay Singh of Congress and two by Sitaram Yechury of CPI-M. The bill gives effect to the financial proposals of the central government for the financial year 2017-18.

The Lok Sabha is holding discussion on the five amendments made by the Rajya Sabha in the Finance Bill 2017. Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has moved the amendments in the Lok Sabha for consideration. Replying to a debate, Mr. Jaitley said the government will not accept the amendments of the Upper House.<br/><br/>Initiating a discussion on it, Dipendra Hooda of Congress supported the amendments made by the Rajya Sabha. He questioned the government for proposing 40 amendments in different laws through the Finance Bill. He demanded separate law for political funding. <br/><br/>BJD leader Bhartruhari Mahtab demanded transparency in funding to the political parties. Saugata Roy of TMC also supported the amendments. Badaruddoza Khan of CPI(M) and A. P. Jithender Reddy of TRS demanded complete ban on corporate funding to the political parties. <br/><br/>Yesterday, the Rajya Sabha had returned the Finance Bill 2017 to the Lok Sabha with five amendments moved by the opposition. Of the five amendments, three were moved by Digvijay Singh of Congress and two by Sitaram Yechury of CPI-M. The bill gives effect to the financial proposals of the central government for the financial year 2017-18.