The Opposition was in full gear on Tuesday, as the debate on Union Budget began in both Houses of Parliament. Outside the House, Opposition leaders led by Sonia Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge, Rahul Gandhi, Akhilesh Yadav and other alliance leaders, raised slogans alleging that the Budget was “discriminatory against non-BJP-ruled states” and “it violated the spirit of federalism”. They objected to the special assistance given to Bihar and Andhra Pradesh, ruled by NDA allies, ignoring the demands of other states. Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge alleged that the Budget was prepared with a view to “save Modi government”. He said that even BJP-ruled states were ignored in the Budget, and this was against the federal structure envisaged in the Constitution.OPINION | Union Budget 2024: Is it for two states, made by two persons?
The Opposition was in full gear on Tuesday, as the debate on Union Budget began in both Houses of Parliament. Outside the House, Opposition leaders led by Sonia Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge, Rahul Gandhi, Akhilesh Yadav and other alliance leaders, raised slogans alleging that the Budget was “discriminatory against non-BJP-ruled states” and “it violated the spirit of federalism”. They objected to the special assistance given to Bihar and Andhra Pradesh, ruled by NDA allies, ignoring the demands of other states. Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge alleged that the Budget was prepared with a view to “save Modi government”. He said that even BJP-ruled states were ignored in the Budget, and this was against the federal structure envisaged in the Constitution.
