The Indian Parliament convened today for their first session of the year to debate on the budget. This year they will also face controversial legislation that was signed by the president in late December that would allow patents of pharmacuetical drugs. Meanwhile in washington, dc, students and youth are gathering Saturday to march for debt cancellation, an end to drug patents, and other issues that are tied to addressing the HIV/AIDS pandemic.

Selina Musuta of the dc radio coop reports from Washington, DC.