Budget is for crorepatis, nothing for poor: DMK

February 02, 2020 12:30

Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam chief MK Stalin on Sunday said terms the Union budget 2020-21 as "a statement for crorepatis" and offering nothing for the poor, downtrodden and the backward.

"Yesterday we heard Union finance minister presenting the budget. It was a two-and-half-hour speech but consisted nothing for poor, downtrodden and backward rather it was read out like a statement for crorepatis," said MK Stalin while addressing a public rally in Chennai.

"It was read out only for corporates, nothing to benefit people. It did not speak anything on the welfare of downtrodden, the problem of unemployment and how to address it. Rather it highlighted the public sector being handed over to private players," he said. -- ANI

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