Parliament Budget Session 2018 begins, PM Modi calls on parties to ensure smooth passage of Triple Talaq Bill

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressing the media before the parliament budget session. (Express Photo by Praveen Jain)

Red carpet rolled out to welcome President Ram Nath Kovind who will address a joint sitting of both houses of Parliment. (Express Photo by Neeraj Priyadarshi)

The budget session began with a joint address by President Ram Nath Kovind to both houses of Parliament. The government will later table the economic survey. (Express Photo by Neeraj Priyadarshi)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi entering Parliament along with other ministers. The union budget will be tabled before parliament on February 1. (Express Photo by Praveen Jain)

Opposition Leader Mallikarjun Kharge entering Parliament.(Express Photo by Praveen Jain)

AAP MPs sitting on dharna outside Parliament on Monday. They are protesting against the sealing of several business establishments in some of New Delhi's posh markets. (Express photo by Renuka Puri)

President Ramnath Kovind,and PM Narendra Modi during the Budget Procession at the Parliament in New Delhi on Monday. (Express Photo by Neeraj Priyadarshi)

President Ramnath Kovind, PM Narendra Modi and Speaker Sumitra Mahajan during the Budget Procession at the Parliament in New Delhi on Monday. (Express Photo by Neeraj Priyadarshi)

Finance minister Arun Jaitley coming out from parliament. (Express photo by Renuka Puri)

LS Speaker Sumitra Mahajan coming out from parliament. (Express photo by Neeraj Priyadarshi)