New Delhi, Jan. 27 -- Ahead of the Union Budget, Congress MP Pramod Tiwari on Tuesday criticised the Centre, highlighting the serious challenges faced by the country and accused the government of having "completely eliminated constitutionally guaranteed" rights and "weakened constitutional institutions."

After attending the all-party meeting chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh ahead of the Union Budget on February 1, Tiwari stressed that the opposition will collectively raise these concerns with full force.

Speaking to reporters, Tiwari said, "The budget is an extremely important document, as it determines the direction and condition of the country. The biggest problem today is that things that were previously hidden are now compl...