New Delhi, Feb. 15 -- Congress MP Jairam Ramesh on Sunday again criticised the 2026 Union Budget and said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is also aware that it is a "damp squib".

Jairam Ramesh said PM Modi's interview with a media outlet comes after the opposition has torn apart the budget.

"The PM knows that this year's Budget has been a damp squib and shows every sign of intellectual exhaustion. Markets have reacted negatively and investors have been unimpressed. Hence, he feels the need to give an interview a fortnight after the Budget was presented, and a few days after the Opposition tore it apart in Parliament. As usual, there are Modi-style one-liners that mean little in reality," Jairam Ramesh said on X.

The Union Budget has ...