Grave injustice to Telangana in Union Budget, says Congress’ state unit chief

Hyderabad, Feb 1 (IANS) Grave injustice has been meted out to Telangana in the Union Budget 2025-26 presented in the Parliament on Saturday, Congress state President Mahesh Kumar Goud said. He told media persons that Telangana has got a ‘zero’ in the Budget presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. He said though Sitharaman is a […]
Blatant discrimination against Telangana: Congress on Union Budget

Hyderabad, Feb 1 (IANS) The Congress government in Telangana has reacted strongly to the Union Budget 2025-26, alleging blatant discrimination against the state. Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka, Irrigation Minister N. Uttam Kumar Reddy and IT & Industries Minister Duddilla Sridhar Babu condemned the raw deal meted out to Telangana once again. The Deputy […]
Budget 2025-26 to boost incomes of street vendors, spruce up cities

New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday announced the setting up of a Rs 1 lakh crore fund for the development of cities and a revamp of the Prime Minister Street Vendors Atma Nirbhar Nidhi (PM SVANidhi) to enhance the earnings of street vendors as part of her Budget proposals. […]
Chhattisgarh BJP leader hails Union Budget, says it will empower poor, women, youth and farmers

New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) Ujjwal Deepak, a BJP leader from Chhattisgarh, welcomed the slew of announcements in the Union Budget 2025-26 and described it as “historic” and the one dedicated to the “aam aadmi” (common man). The BJP leader, while speaking to IANS, said, “It is a historical budget, it is the budget of […]
‘Disappointing Budget’: K’taka Industry Minister on Union Budget

Bengaluru, Feb 1 (IANS) Karnataka’s Minister for Large and Medium Industries M.B. Patil said on Saturday that the Union government’s Budget is “highly disappointing”, adding that no special package has been announced for the development of north Karnataka. The expectation that AIIMS would finally be sanctioned for north Karnataka this time has also turned out […]
Rajasthan Dy CM terms Union Budget 2025 as ‘game changer’

Jaipur, Feb 1 (IANS) Rajasthan Deputy Chief Minister termed the Union Budget 2025 as the ‘game changer’ for inclusive growth on Saturday. She said that the budget focuses on empowering farmers, the poor, women and youth while accelerating infrastructure development. The budget, she said, perfectly captures Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘Sabka Saath Sabka Vikas’ initiative […]
Union Budget neglected villages, poor & farmers: Sachin Pilot

Jaipur, Feb 1 (IANS) Congress National General Secretary, Sachin Pilot, criticised the Union Budget presented in Parliament on Saturday, calling it “politically driven” and “short-sighted”, with a blatant “disregard” for farmers. Pilot said that the Finance Minister failed to address the progress of past promises, such as doubling farmers’ income, curbing inflation, and generating employment. […]
Modi govt’s budget strengthens India’s infrastructure: BJP

Jaipur, Feb 1 (IANS) BJP Haryana state in-charge and former Rajasthan BJP chief, Satish Poonia, hailed the Union Budget 2025-26 as the “best budget” for India’s development, calling it a “blueprint” for the nation’s reconstruction. He further commended Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for presenting a budget that strengthens India’s infrastructure and fosters inclusive growth. Poonia […]
‘Visionary and futuristic’: Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan lauds Union Budget 2025

New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Saturday lauded the Union Budget 2025-26, emphasising it as a Budget that takes everyone together and prioritises the welfare, well-being, and empowerment of all citizens while firmly placing India on the path to achieving the goal of developed India by 2047. The Union Minister […]
Rajasthan neglected in Union Budget: Congress chief Dotasra

Jaipur, Feb 1 (IANS) Rajasthan Congress chief Govind Singh Dotasra has strongly criticised the Union Budget, stating that it has disappointed the people and neglected every section of society of Rajasthan. He expressed dismay over the complete lack of provisions for Rajasthan, highlighting that no financial allocations have been made for any development schemes in […]