Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav on Saturday criticised the Union Budget for failing to mention a "special package" for Bihar and called the budget "unfair" to the state.
Addressing a press conference in Shimla, Rathore remarked that the budget has failed to meet the expectations set by the government's pre-budget claims.
Union Minister Chirag Paswan has applauded the Union Budget 2025, calling it an inclusive financial plan that addresses the key socio-economic disparities between urban and rural areas, rich and poor and bridges the gap.
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has praised the Union Budget 2025, describing it as a "progressive and forward-thinking" financial plan that promises to accelerate both national and state-level development.
Reiterating the words of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, he said that the development of eastern and northeastern states has been the policy of the Modi government since 2014.
All India Trinamool Congress (TMC) General Secretary and Lok Sabha MP Abhishek Banerjee criticised the Union Budget 2025 and said that there was nothing for West Bengal in the budget and the budget was prepared considering Bihar elections in November.
JD(U) MP Sanjay Kumar Jha hailed Budget announcements as a major boost for Bihar, citing a new greenfield airport, Makhana Board, Western Kosi irrigation system, food-processing institute, and taxation relief up to Rs 12 lakhs.
FM Nirmala Sitharaman has announced the establishment of the Makhana Board in Bihar. She also announced that Greenfield airports will be felicitated in Bihar in addition to the expansion of the capacity of the Patna Airport and a brownfield airport in Bihta.
"In the budget when we talk about the states which she has given we have seen Bihar has given a lot of importance whereas we are also looking forward states like Telangana that it has to get a lot of importance. We will see what was the total depth of it (budget). I think again it has got
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, in her Budget speech today, proposed to form a Makhana Board in the state of Bihar. Makhana or foxnuts, a nutritious food, is widely produced and consumed in Bihar.