Modi govt’s ‘zero sum budget’ has nothing for middle class, poor & farmers, says Rahul Gandhi

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday hit out at Modi government, calling the Union Budget 2022 a "zero sum budget" and said it has nothing for the middle class, poor and farmers.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday dubbed the Union Budget for 2022-23 as a "zero sum budget", saying it has nothing for the salaried, middle class and the poor.

His comments came soon after Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget 2022 in Parliament.

M0di G0vernment’s Zer0 Sum Budget!Nothing for- Salaried class- Middle class- The poor & deprived- Youth- Farmers- MSMEs

Earlier, Congress Chief Spokesperson Randeep Singh Surjewala said, "India's salaried class & middle class were hoping for relief in times of pandemic. All round pay cuts and back breaking inflation. FM & PM have again deeply disappointed them in Direct Tax measures. This is a betrayal of India's Salaried Class & Middle Class. #Budget2022"

However, the Finance Minister, in some relief to the taxpayers, announced that updated income tax returns can now be filed within two years. But there was no change to the tax slabs.