Divergent Views on Union Budget 2024-25: A Debate Between Yogi Adityanath and Mayawati

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath hailed the Union Budget 2024-25 as a 'public welfare budget' promoting self-reliance and development, while Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati criticized it for failing to address the needs of the poor, farmers, women, and marginalized communities.

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday endorsed the Union Budget, praising it as a 'public welfare budget' that will advance the hopes and aspirations of 140 crore Indians, fulfilling resolutions of 'Amritkaal'.

Contrarily, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati expressed disappointment, stating the budget neglects the poor, unemployed, farmers, women, and marginalized communities.

Adityanath lauded the budget's economic vision presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the Lok Sabha, emphasizing its role in the creation of a developed and self-reliant India. He commended new direct tax provisions aimed to benefit the middle class and thanked the prime minister and finance minister for paving the way for a '5 trillion dollar economy'.

In stark contrast, Mayawati criticized the budget for lacking reformist policies needed for the upliftment of the underprivileged. She called for the government to ensure employment and basic facilities for everyone, criticizing existing policies as ineffective.