February 19, 2014 4:10 PM

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LS passes interim general budget for 2014-15 by voice vote

The Lok Sabha today passed the interim general budget for 2014-15 by voice vote. The House also passed the vote-on- account appropriation Bill-2014-15 and Finance Bill by voice vote amidst noisy scenes. Finance Minister P Chidambaram moved the bills for consideration and passage. Initiating the discussion, BJP leader Murali Manohar Joshi alleged that the vote-on- account did not address the challenges faced by the government on food security and social instability. He could not complete his speech due to unruly scenes.

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