A sharp verbal exchange broke out in the Lok Sabha on Monday during the Budget Session after Lok Sabha Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi was interrupted by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh while speaking on the Motion of Thanks on the President's Address.
"They don't know how to read. If you ask Rahul Gandhi what nominal GDP is, he'll throw his hands up in the air... He doesn't even know what capital expenditure (capex) is. This budget is meant to lay the foundation for the country's future...," Jaiswal said.
Both Houses of Parliament are set to discuss the motion of thanks on the President's address. Leader of Opposition (LoP) Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, including Congress MPs Tariq Anwar, Amarinder Raja Warring, Anto Antony, and Jothimani, will speak during the Motion of Thanks to the President'
Former Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Sunday declined to comment on party leader Rahul Gandhi's "dead economy" jibes at the government over its handling of Indian economy and said he was not aware of the context in which the remarks were made.
Speaking to ANI on the Kerala elections, Tharoor said, "I think it's absolutely indispensable that there should be a change of government. The Left has been ruling for 10 years now, and they just proposed a budget a couple of days ago, which was completely based on funds they don't have,
While Prime Minister Narendra Modi and senior BJP leaders hailed it as a bold blueprint for a "Viksit Bharat 2047," promising self-reliance, infrastructure growth, and new avenues for youth employment, the Opposition slammed it as a "missed opportunity," accusing the government of sidelin
Senior Congress leader and MP Shashi Tharoor on Sunday raised concerns over the Union Budget 2026, pointing to a sharp drop in funding for the Chabahar port as a sign of India's shifting strategic priorities under international pressure.
BJP National President Nitin Nabin on Sunday stated that the Union Budget 2026 is a testament to the commitment to achieve the goal of "Viksit Bharat 2047."
"I don't know what course correction he is referring to. The economy and its fundamentals are strong. Global uncertainty is facing many of our sectors, for whom we have brought in so many different schemes for those small and medium enterprises, for textiles, for leather, for people who a
Sitharaman who speaking while presenting the Union Budget 2026-27, mentioned that the main purpose of 'Mahatma Gandhi Handloom Scheme' is to strengthen khadi, handloom, and handicraft sectors.