— The MPs raised placards such as ‘We want India budget, not NDA budget’ and ‘NDA betrays India in Budget’.
New Delhi: The INDIA bloc on Wednesday (July 24) staged a protest in Parliament premises over alleged discrimination against opposition-ruled states in the Union Budget, presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman a day ago.
Congress chief ministers will also be boycotting the NITI Aayog meeting scheduled for July 27, which will be chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Senior Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi, president Mallikarjun Kharge and several party MPs, and leaders from TMC, Samajwadi Party, DMK and the Left joined the protest held on the steps leading up to the Makar Dwar of Parliament.
The MPs raised placards such as ‘We want India budget, not NDA budget’ and ‘NDA betrays India in Budget’. “This Budget is anti-people, no one has got justice. They have talked about a special package but special status has not been given. This is a deceptive budget and injustice to the people,” Kharge said.
The decision to protest had been taken at a meeting of floor leaders of INDIA bloc parties at the 10 Rajaji Marg residence of the Congress president on Tuesday evening (July 23).
“This Budget is anti-people, no one has got justice. They have talked about a special package but special status has not been given. This is a deceptive budget and injustice to the people.” Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi, several MPs of the Congress, TMC, Samajwadi Party, DMK and the Left joined the protest held on the steps leading up to the Makar Dwar of Parliament.
The MPs raised placards such as ‘We want India budget, not NDA budget’ and ‘NDA betrays India in Budget’.
Opposition Trying to Mislead
People, Says Rijiju
Union minister Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday (July 24) slammed the opposition parties by saying they were trying to mislead on the Union Budget being only for two states. “Capital allocation for infrastructure is for entire country, medical relief is for entire country, there is relief for farmers. Calling the entire budget for only two states is absolutely wrong. They can give their suggestion in Parliament House. Without studying the budget, making allegations is not correct,” he said.
