Nirmala Sitharaman's "Typical UP-Type" Remark Draws Congress Anger
NDTV
The ongress hit out at Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, accusing her of insulting the people of Uttar Pradesh
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi yesterday alleged that the government had delivered a "zero-sum budget" that has nothing for the middle class, farmers and the poor, drawing a derisive response from Union ministers who suggested that the opposition leader had not understood the "futuristic" measures.
As the two sides exchanged barbs, the opposition party also hit out at Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, accusing her of insulting the people of Uttar Pradesh with her remarks and demanding that she apologise to them.
"There is despair all around our country, our youth have no future and once again the Modi govt's budget completely ignores this painful reality. #Budget2022," Mr Gandhi said in a post on Instagram. "M0di G0vernment's Zer0 Sum Budget! Nothing for - Salaried class, Middle class, the poor and deprived, Youth, Farmers and MSMEs (sic)," he said on Twitter.
Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary, who is also an MP from Uttar Pradesh, said "probably, Rahul Gandhi did not understand the budget, which is futuristic".