Congress leader Pramod Tiwari defended party chief Mallikarjun Kharge on his "mataji" jibe at Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman during discussion on Union Budget in Rajya Sabha.
While talking to ANI, Venugopal said, "Actually, she is misleading the country. Anyway, she is going to reply on the Budget. She should tell us what she is giving to Kerala, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana and Maharashtra."
Speaking briefly in the Rajya Sabha, Kharge, who is Leader of Opposition in the House, alleged such budget has never been presented and it has been done to save the BJP-led government, which is dependent on the support of JD-U and TDP for its survival
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday alleged discrimination with opposition ruled states in the Union Budget presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and said her speech mentioned projects for only two states
Congress President and Leader of the Opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday slammed Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman over the Union Budget and claimed that the plates of all states except Bihar and Andhra Pradesh were empty in the budget allocation.
Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi, Congress MP Sonia Gandhi, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, party General Secretary KC Venugopal, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, TMC MP Dola Sen were seen participating in the protest.
Emphasizing the necessity for a budget that addresses the needs of the middle class and the underprivileged, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge praised the 1991 Budget presented by former Finance Minister Manmohan Singh, noting that it spurred India's growth trajectory.
The Finance Minister, in her seventh consecutive Union Budget for 2024-25, outlined key priorities aimed at fostering economic growth and creating ample opportunities. The priorities include Productivity and Resilience in Agriculture, Employment and Skilling and services.
"This budget clearly shows that this government has neglected 140 crores of people to appease two people (BJP allies) so that their the government is saved. This budget is more for the happiness of two of their friends."
On the occasion of the birth anniversary of freedom fighters Bal Gangadhar Tilak and Chandrashekar Azad, Congress President and Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge took to X to pay homage to the brave hearts who laid down their lives in the freedom struggle of the