‘Budget Was To Benefit 25 People’: Rahul Gandhi Slams Union Budget 2025-26, Claims It Favors Billionaires Over Common Citizens (Watch Video)
Rahul Gandhi criticized the Union Budget, stating it primarily benefits 25 billionaires while neglecting the majority. He highlighted socio-economic disparities and questioned the representation of backward classes in key sectors.
Addressing a public rally in Sadar Bazar, Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi criticized the Union Budget, alleging that it primarily favours a select group of billionaires rather than addressing the concerns of the majority. Gandhi stated that the budget's objective is to benefit "25 people," referring to India's wealthiest individuals. "They will give you a little, waive some tax, but if you examine the budget's true target, it is to hand over the country's wealth to 20-25 billionaires," he alleged. Highlighting India's socio-economic structure, Gandhi pointed out that 50% of the population belongs to backward classes, 15% to Dalits, 8% to tribals, 15% to minorities, and around 5% to poor general-category individuals. He questioned the representation of these groups in key sectors such as private hospitals, colleges, universities, major corporations, and the judiciary. "Look at the owners of big private institutions, major companies, and top judges. Show me how many belong to backward classes, Dalits, tribals, minorities, or the poor general class. These are the people who run the system, and they are all friends of the elected government," he alleged. Union Budget 2025-26: PM Narendra Modi Hails ‘People’s Budget’, Says Will Make Citizens Partners in Development (Watch Video).
Rahul Gandhi Slams Union Budget, Claims It Favors Billionaires Over Common Citizens
#WATCH | Delhi: Addressing a public rally in Sadar Bazar, Lok Sabha LoP and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi says, "The budget was presented today, the target of the budget was to benefit 25 people. They will give you a little, they will waive a little tax but if you see the target of… pic.twitter.com/elLe9thuLL
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