'Budget For NDA': TMC, AAP And SP React To Union Budget 2024
As Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget 2024 on Tuesday, the Opposition reacted pointing out their perspectives and criticism. While the Congress MP P Chidambaram dubbed the Union Budget as the Congress manifesto, saying that he was happy to see the Finance Minister adopting the employment-linked incentive outlined on page 30 of the Congress Manifesto, Congress leader Shahi Tharoor called the Budget “underwhelming.” He criticised the Budget for not mentioning social schemes such as MNREGA and measures to address the income disparity among people.
Other opposition parties, especially the Samajwadi Party, Aam Aadmi Party and Trinamool Congress party slammed the Budget noting that it was made for National Democratic Alliance (NDA).
Samajwadi Party (SP) Chief Akhilesh Yadav lambasted the Union Budget for ‘failing to address the issues of inflation and unemployment.’ “This budget is also a bundle of despair Thankfully, humans are still alive in these conditions,” the former chief minister of Uttar Pradesh wrote on X
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ये बजट भी नाउम्मीदगी का ही पुलिंदा है
शुक्र है इंसान इन हालातों में भी जिंदा है pic.twitter.com/NE6Q06LBtJ— Akhilesh Yadav (@yadavakhilesh) July 23, 2024
Yadav also alleged that the Budget has nothing concrete for farmers, adding that the people will not be benefitted un till the farmers’ issues are resolved and employment is ensured for the youth. The SP chief associated several of the Budget announcements for Bihar and Andhra Pradesh to the BJP’s political compulsion to protect its government. He also asked if there was anything for Uttar Pradesh, noting that it is the most populous state in India.
#WATCH | Post Budget 2024: Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav says “…’Sarkaar bachani hai toh acchi baat hai ki Bihar aur Andhra Pradesh ko vishesh yojnao se joda gaya hai’…They have increased unemployment in the last 10 years…” pic.twitter.com/mIRgt11Jgk
— ANI (@ANI) July 23, 2024
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Commenting on the Budget, Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Kalyan Banerjee said hat the it was a “Budget for the ruling NDA and not for India,” and a Budget to save the chair. “This budget is aimed at saving (Prime Minister) Narendra Modi’s position. It is a budget for the NDA, not for India, the TMC leader said.
Delhi Minister Atishi in a press conference today said that Delhiites were once again cheated in the Union Budget. Explaining that the people of Delhi pay 2.07 lakh crore income tax and 25,000 crores as Central GST, the minister, the minister said all states get a share of their taxes in the Union Budget, as well as allocation for their urban local bodies.
“Delhi has asked for ₹10,000 crores as its share in central taxes, from the Union Budget, as well as ₹10,000 crores for MCD. This constitutes less than 10% of the taxes paid to the Central Govt by the people of Delhi. We hope that the aspirations of the people of Delhi will be met in this budget,” Atishi said, expressing her hope that the capital city would get Rs 20,000 crores.
People of Delhi pay 2.07 lakh crore income tax and 25,000 crores as Central GST. All states get a share of their taxes in the Union Budget, as well as allocation for their urban local bodies.
Delhi has asked for ₹10,000 crores as its share in central taxes, from the Union…
— Atishi (@AtishiAAP) July 23, 2024
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