On Wednesday morning, MPs from the opposition ‘India’ alliance will stage a protest in Parliament against the Union Budget. Opposition leaders have accused the Union Budget of being crafted unilaterally, disregarding states governed by non-BJP parties.
A meeting of India alliance leaders took place on Tuesday evening at the residence of Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge. Congress General Secretary KC Venugopal criticized the budget, stating that it undermines the concept of a national budget. “The NDA government has shown discrimination towards several states, prompting our discussion at Kharge’s residence,” he said.
Congress MP Pramod Tiwari echoed this sentiment, declaring, “This is not a national budget but a BJP budget.” He confirmed that the alliance will protest in Parliament on Wednesday against what they term the ‘BJP Budget.’
The meeting was attended by Senior Congress leader and Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi, NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar, and Sanjay Raut, among other key figures.
