Can't name each state: FM on discriminatory Budget
July 24, 2024 11:44
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On Opposition's protest against 'discriminatory' Budget, FM Nirmala Sitharaman in Rajya Sabha says, ''In every Budget, you don't get an opportunity to name every state of this country...The Cabinet had taken a decision to set up a port on Vadavan. But Maharashtra's name was not taken in the Budget yesterday. Does this mean that Maharashtra feels ignored? If a particular state is named in the speech, does it mean that programs of GOI don't go to these states? This is a deliberate attempt of the Opposition led by Congress to give the impression to people that nothing has been given to our states. This is an outrageous allegation..."