Reacting to the Budget through a social media post, Rai said the government had failed to address core issues such as education, healthcare, and employment.
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Uttar Pradesh Congress President Ajay Rai on Sunday strongly criticised the Union Budget, alleging that it has shattered the hopes of the common people and lacks any clear direction.
Reacting to the Budget through a social media post, Rai said the government had failed to address core issues such as education, healthcare, and employment.
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He alleged that instead of providing relief to the middle class and the poor, the Budget was a “capitalist budget” designed to benefit a select group of capitalist friends of the Bharatiya Janata Party.
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“There is no concrete relief for the youth, farmers, or ordinary families who are struggling with inflation and unemployment,” Rai said, adding that the Budget reflects a government completely detached from the problems faced by the people.
He further alleged that the proposals expose the true character of the BJP-led government, which, according to him, is insensitive to public concerns.
It may be noted that Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented her ninth consecutive Union Budget in the Lok Sabha on Sunday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi later described her nearly 85-minute Budget speech as “historic and forward-looking.”
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