Congress Labels Union Budget as a 'Copycat' and 'Kursi Bachao' Plan

The Congress criticized the Union Budget, calling it a 'copycat' and a 'kursi bachao' budget. They claimed the government copied their manifesto but mishandled the policies. Key opposition figures said the budget fails to effectively address unemployment and inflation, and accused the government of making hollow promises to allies.

On Tuesday, the Congress branded the Union Budget as a 'copycat' and a 'kursi bachao' budget, accusing the 'copy-paste government' of borrowing ideas from their manifesto but failing on policy execution.

The opposition highlighted unemployment as the biggest issue, asserting that the government's response will have minimal impact. Rahul Gandhi called it a 'kursi bachao budget' with hollow promises to BJP allies.

Malikarjun Kharge labeled the budget a 'copycat' aimed at saving the Modi government, while Jairam Ramesh critiqued the 'cut, copy, paste' approach. Senior leaders P Chidambaram and Manish Tewari echoed these sentiments.