Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Uttar Pradesh in-charge and Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh, termed the budget presented by the Uttar Pradesh government as a “betrayal of public expectations.”
He said that this budget does not offer any concrete solutions to inflation, unemployment, and farmers’ problems, but is limited to mere statistical manipulation.
Sanjay Singh, in a statement here on Wednesday, said that the state’s youth are struggling with unemployment. Educated youth are unable to find permanent employment, yet the budget does not provide a clear roadmap for creating new jobs. “The people of Uttar Pradesh need a budget of action, not rhetoric,” he said.
On the issue of farmers, he alleged that despite claims of doubling income, adequate provisions have not been made for the agricultural sector. The government’s silence on pending payments to sugarcane farmers, legal guarantee of MSP, and irrigation facilities is worrying.
He also raised questions about the government’s health and education. He stated that the condition of government hospitals is poor and there is a severe shortage of teachers in schools, but the budget lacks a concrete plan to strengthen these basic sectors.
Singh stated that inflation is at its peak—the prices of electricity, water, cooking gas, and daily use items are constantly rising, yet no direct provisions have been made to provide relief to the common man.
He demanded that the government announce an employment guarantee scheme for youth, a statutory Minimum Support Price (MSP) for farmers, and major investments in education and health. He stated that the Aam Aadmi Party will continue its struggle on issues of transparency and accountability.