Congress Criticizes Union Budget, Accuses Government of 'Copy-Paste' Tactics

The Congress party criticized the Union Budget presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, calling it more focused on posturing than action and accusing the government of borrowing ideas from their manifesto. Key concerns included mass unemployment, inadequate economic measures, and perceived political motivations behind budget announcements.

The Congress on Tuesday slammed the Union Budget as being more focused on posturing than action, claiming that the government borrowed heavily from the party's manifesto for the Lok Sabha polls.

The opposition party also asserted that the government had tacitly admitted that mass unemployment is a national crisis, criticizing the budget for its political compulsions.

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Budget for 2024-25, her 7th consecutive presentation, surpassing the record of former prime minister Morarji Desai. This was the first Budget during Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government's third term in office.

(With inputs from agencies.)