Rajya Sabha today resumed discussion on the motion of thanks to President Droupadi Murmu’s address to the joint sitting of both the Houses of Parliament. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will reply to the discussion this afternoon. Participating in the discussion, Samajwadi Party leader Jaya Bachchan questioned the government over its earlier claim of doubling farmer’s income. She claimed that currently, the growth rate of farmer’s income is just 3.5 percent. Mrs Bachchan also talked about farmer suicide in the country. Independent member Kartikeya Sharma said India has made significant progress in various sectors over the past decade. The discussion is underway.

The government is set to roll out satellite-based GPS toll collection systems on national highways.

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