West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has sharply criticized the Union Budget 2024-25, branding it as politically motivated, directionless, and lacking in vision. In a strong rebuttal, Banerjee labeled the budget as anti-people and anti-poor, accusing it of being designed to appease a single political party rather than addressing the needs of the general populace. Her comments came as Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented her record seventh consecutive budget, outlining key priorities aimed at economic growth and job creation.
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- West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee criticized the Union Budget 2024-25 as directionless, anti-people, and lacking vision.
- Banerjee accused the budget of being politically motivated and biased, primarily serving the interests of one party.
- She claimed the budget is detrimental to the poor and does not cater to the common people’s needs.
- Banerjee criticized the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for failing to fulfill election promises, particularly regarding Darjeeling and Kalimpong.
- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented her seventh consecutive Union Budget on July 23, 2024.
- Sitharaman set a record for presenting the most consecutive budgets by a finance minister, surpassing Morarji Desai’s record.
- The budget highlights key priorities including agriculture productivity, employment, skilling, and inclusive development.
- Significant income-tax reforms were introduced to simplify tax laws and promote economic growth.
- Sitharaman proposed creating 4.1 crore jobs over five years with an allocation of Rs 2 lakh crore.
- The budget also includes provisions for skilling 20 lakh youth and upgrading 1,000 industrial training institutes.
