Budget not mentioning the poor, developed with the 2024 elections in mind: Critics of the Center attack it

The Union Budget for the fiscal year 2023 was presented to Parliament today by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, and the Opposition was eager to express their views on it. This is the final budget before the 2024 General Assembly elections, and a number of opposition leaders have charged that it was designed with the election in mind rather than the welfare of the nation.

Congress first said that the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led administration was unable to live up to expectations, while West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee claimed that the Budget was anti-people, that it ignored the nation’s poor, and that it brought up the subject of unemployment. The Budget 2023, according to her, was “completely opportunistic.”

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Is it the budget, or what? Many things are being said regarding the budget. At a gathering in the region of Birbhum, the West Bengal chief minister declared that there is no cure for unemployment.

This Union Budget is anti-people, anti-poor, and completely opportunistic. There is only one class of people it will help. This won’t assist with the nation’s unemployment problem. It has been created with the 2024 Lok Sabha elections in mind, according to CM Banerjee.

NO MENTION OF POVERTY OR EMPLOYMENT IN THE 2023 UNION BUDGET

Similar criticism was made by Congress leaders, who also questioned the budget for failing to include “unemployment, inflation, and price-rise.” The tax rebate up to Rs 7 lakhs, according to Congressman Gaurav Gogoi, is “insignificant, considering the inflation and price hike.”
“…it’s like drop in ocean for middle class,” Gogoi said.

Mallikarjun Kharge, the leader of the Congress, also criticised the Budget, alleging that it was prepared with the upcoming general elections in mind. He claimed that the budget demonstrated how the BJP-led administration had fallen short of both public and national aspirations.

In this budget, Kharge claimed, “no effort has been made to find a solution to the dreaded unemployment.”

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“Every home has inflation, which is problematic for the average person. Nothing in the budget would bring down the cost of necessities. By raising the cost of bread, legumes, milk, and cooking gas, the Modi government has robbed the nation! “Added him.

Manish Tewari, a Congress member, criticised the Budget statement and claimed that the administration neglected to mention the “country’s debt of Rs 18 lakh crore.” Karti Chidambaram, a Congressman, on the other hand, applauded the tax cut as it was revealed. He stated: “I support a system with low taxes. Therefore, any tax reductions are beneficial since the greatest way to stimulate the economy is to put more money in the hands of the general public.”

2023 UNION BUDGET LIKE SAPNE KE SAUDAGAR

Rajiv Ranjan, a member of the Janata Dal United (JDU) party, agreed with Tharoor that the budget for 2023 “lacked the mention of unemployment and inflation”

“Budget 2023 contains no provisions. It’s like the movie “Sapno Ka Saudagar,” where nothing that happens when you wake up from a dream. Additionally, no information was provided regarding how to reduce unemployment and inflation “the MP declared.

After delivering the budget, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman told the media that the Union Budget was “beautifully balanced.” She also addressed the complaint that the needs of regular people were not taken into account by suggesting reformation of a new taxation system.

The finance minister stated that the budget for 2023 “offers a major leg-up to capital investment, also assists MSMEs as they are the engine of growth, also sustains capital investment and also gives a push to the private sector while also delivering tax relief to individuals and the middle class.”