Budget 2025: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the budget in the Lok Sabha on Saturday (1 February). This time the middle class has been given great relief in the budget. It also focused on Bihar. The Finance Minister made several announcements for Bihar, including the establishment of the Makhana Board, Financial Assistance for the Western Kosi Canal and the amount to increase the capacity of IIT Patna. There are reactions from the ruling and opposition parties regarding the budget. The opposition has criticized the budget, while the government has described it as historic.
Congress tightens the central government
In the Union Budget, the Congress took a sarcasm at the central government to talk about the four engines of development and Jairam Ramesh, the Congress General Secretary and in -charge of the Department of Communications, posted on the social media platform ‘X’ and wrote, ‘Finance Minister spoke of four engines . He said, “In this budget, a lot of attention has been paid to agriculture, MSME, investment and exports.” He said, “There are so many engines that the budget has completely derailed.”
Congress MP Manish Tiwari, taking a dig at the budget, said, ‘I do not understand whether it is the budget of the Bihar government or the central government? No other state other than Bihar was mentioned.
Developed India should also dream in Bahujans’ interest: Mayawati
Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati wrote on the social media platform ‘X’, ‘The budget of the present BJP government seems more on political interests and less concentrated on public and national interests.’ If this is not the case, then why the lives of people under this government are constantly upset, unhappy and unhappy? The dream of developed India should also be in the interest of the general public.
NDA leaders described the budget as historic
Regarding Budget 2025, Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said, ‘This budget is for the development of India and the Prime Minister’s resolve to fulfill the dream of new and energetic India. A new map has been prepared after proper studies of each area. It is a holistic budget that will take India forward and will not only make India self -sufficient but will also establish it as a world guru.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said, ‘Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has presented a spectacular budget. This can be called a dream budget for the middle class. The income tax exemption slab has been changed and the income tax exemption has been increased to Rs 12 lakh. This announcement will prove to be a milestone in India’s economy. This will give a large section of the people of the people, the purchase will increase, demand will increase, MSME will benefit and create employment.
