Union Budget 2022-23: 'It's An Astonishingly Disappointing Budget', Says Shashi Tharoor
"Extremely disappointing, a damp squib! There seems to be absolutely nothing in this Budget. It's an astonishingly disappointing Budget. When you listen to the speech, no mention of MGNREGA, of Defence, of any other urgent priorities facing the public," said Shashi Tharoor
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Tuesday termed the Union Budget 2022-23 as "extremely disappointing". Tharoor said that Nirmala Sitharaman did not mention about MNREGA, defence and other urgent priorities during her budget speech. The Congress MP Stated, "Extremely disappointing, a damp squib! There seems to be absolutely nothing in this Budget. It's an astonishingly disappointing Budget. When you listen to the speech, no mention of MGNREGA, of Defence, of any other urgent priorities facing the public."
He further added, "We are facing terrible inflation and there's no tax relief for the middle class. This is a Budget that seems to be pushing the mirage of 'achhe din' even farther away. Now it's India at 100, we'll have to wait for 25 more yrs for 'acche din' to arrive."
Statement By Shashi Tharoor:
Extremely disappointing, a damp squib! There seems to be absolutely nothing in this Budget. It's an astonishingly disappointing Budget. When you listen to the speech, no mention of MGNREGA, of Defence, of any other urgent priorities facing the public: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor pic.twitter.com/9g2cg6nz0T
— ANI (@ANI) February 1, 2022
We are facing terrible inflation and there's no tax relief for the middle class. This is a Budget that seems to be pushing the mirage of 'achhe din' even farther away. Now it's India at 100, we'll have to wait for 25 more yrs for 'acche din' to arrive: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor pic.twitter.com/8tRuKNw8gu
— ANI (@ANI) February 1, 2022
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