On Opposition’s protest against ‘discriminatory’ Budget, FM Nirmala Sitharaman in Rajya Sabha said, “…In every Budget, you don’t get an opportunity to name every state of this country…The Cabinet had taken a decision to set up a port on Vadavan. But Maharashtra’s name was not taken in the Budget yesterday. Does this mean that Maharashtra feels ignored? If a particular state is named in the speech, does it mean that programs of GOI don’t go to these states? This is a deliberate attempt of the Opposition led by Congress to give the impression to people that nothing has been given to our states. This is an outrageous allegation…”
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11.50 am: Akhilesh Yadav on Budget 2024
Samajwadi Party MP Akhilesh Yadav says “We all were demanding that farmers should get MSP but the support price is given to the alliance partners who are saving their govt, rather than the farmers…The government could not take any concrete step regarding inflation. Uttar Pradesh did not get anything. UP should have got a double benefit from the double-engine government. I think the people of Lucknow have angered the people of Delhi. Its result is visible in the budget. So what is the benefit of the double engine?…”
11.44 am: ‘It is injustice…’ Says Cong President Mallikarjun Kharge
Leaders of INDIA parties protest against Union Budget 2024, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge said, “It is injustice…We will protest…”