"No Discrimination, Flimsy...": Hardeep Singh Puri Slams Opposition In Budget Row
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"We can't be selective in democracy. The budget by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman isn't for a state but it is the union government's budget..." Mr Puri said.
The Union Budget for 2024/25 is for the country as a whole and not for any one state, Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said Wednesday evening in response to sustained opposition censure - that the government disregards states not ruled by the BJP or its allies. The Petroleum and Housing Affairs Minister firmly rubbished claims the Union Budget discriminates against opposition-ruled states. #WATCH | Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri says, "There has been no discrimination in the budget. They have done it (opposition boycotting NITI Aayog meeting) earlier as well. On May 23, 2023 - eight Chief Ministers of the opposition including Arvind Kejriwal, MK Stalin, and… pic.twitter.com/KkNIBuMSMB
Mr Puri also criticised the opposition - specifically (but not naming) the Congress and Tamil Nadu's ruling DMK - for skipping Saturday's Niti Aayog meet.
The meeting is to be chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
