Congress VP Rahul Gandhi: Sher o shayari ka budget hai, kisaano ke liye kuch nahi kia,yuvaon ke liye kuch nahi kiya. We were expecting fireworks, instead got a damp squib. Any step to clean political funding will be supported by us.


Manish Tewari, Congress: The budget is rhetorical, but in actually creating jobs there is precious little. Railways got a cursory mention. The budget numbers dont seem to add up, as there is huge expansion on Govt spending on schemes.


Former RBI governor C Rangarajan: It's 'a fairly routine' Budget.


Renuka Chowdhury, Congress: Nothing on defence spending; How are they fighting UP elections? Did they get donations in cheque or digital payment?


DS Rawat, Gen Secy ASSOCHAM: Consider it a mixed budget. Industry hoped lot more fr promotion of investment but I think the FM did whatever was possible.


Read:Union Budget 2017-18 highlights.