NEW DELHI: BJP on Wednesday slammed Congress and other opposition parties for criticising the Union budget, saying that it revealed their political frustration and negative attitude towards “some backward states” that need special focus and assistance for development.
BJP spokesperson and former Rajya Sabha MP G V L Narasimha Rao said Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led govt’s Budget has been welcomed by “one and all” but the opposition parties are coming out with “immature and negative reactions” against it.
Party’s reaction comes against the backdrop of Congress and other constituents of the opposition INDIA bloc accusing govt of presenting a “discriminatory” Budget towards opposition-ruled states after finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman made a host of budgetary announcements for Andhra Pradesh and Bihar on Tuesday.
JD(U) and TDP, which rule Bihar and Andhra Pradesh respectively, are key constituents of BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) govt at the Centre.
“The entire country looks at this as a progressive, pro-people, pro-poor, pro-farmer and pro-employement budget. It is a Budget which has actually laid out a vision for ‘Viksit Bharat’,” Rao said at a press conference.
With more than Rs 48 lakh crore overall budgetary expenditure, the Union Budget 2024-25 has kept its focus on every section of the society and every state in the country, he said, adding special focus has been given to backward states, particularly eastern regions, for their development.
“But, allocations have been made to some states keeping in view their developmental needs and long neglect,” Rao said in an apparent reference to budgetary announcements made by the finance minister for Bihar and Andhra Pradesh.
He said Andhra Pradesh certainly needed special financial assistance because of the ravages of the division and bifurcation the state suffered due to Congress.
Rao said Congress, which is criticising the budget, had in its manifesto mentioned that it would give special category state status to Andhra Pradesh if voted to power.
“They make such kind of hollow promises because they do realise that they betrayed the people of Andhra Pradesh and they cannot get out of it. They have been reduced to 1% vote share party in Andhra Pradesh (in recent elections),” the BJP functionary said.
BJP spokesperson and former Rajya Sabha MP G V L Narasimha Rao said Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led govt’s Budget has been welcomed by “one and all” but the opposition parties are coming out with “immature and negative reactions” against it.
Party’s reaction comes against the backdrop of Congress and other constituents of the opposition INDIA bloc accusing govt of presenting a “discriminatory” Budget towards opposition-ruled states after finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman made a host of budgetary announcements for Andhra Pradesh and Bihar on Tuesday.
JD(U) and TDP, which rule Bihar and Andhra Pradesh respectively, are key constituents of BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) govt at the Centre.
“The entire country looks at this as a progressive, pro-people, pro-poor, pro-farmer and pro-employement budget. It is a Budget which has actually laid out a vision for ‘Viksit Bharat’,” Rao said at a press conference.
With more than Rs 48 lakh crore overall budgetary expenditure, the Union Budget 2024-25 has kept its focus on every section of the society and every state in the country, he said, adding special focus has been given to backward states, particularly eastern regions, for their development.
“But, allocations have been made to some states keeping in view their developmental needs and long neglect,” Rao said in an apparent reference to budgetary announcements made by the finance minister for Bihar and Andhra Pradesh.
He said Andhra Pradesh certainly needed special financial assistance because of the ravages of the division and bifurcation the state suffered due to Congress.
Rao said Congress, which is criticising the budget, had in its manifesto mentioned that it would give special category state status to Andhra Pradesh if voted to power.
“They make such kind of hollow promises because they do realise that they betrayed the people of Andhra Pradesh and they cannot get out of it. They have been reduced to 1% vote share party in Andhra Pradesh (in recent elections),” the BJP functionary said.