New Delhi, Jan. 31 -- As the Budget session of Parliament begins, Congress leader Udit Raj criticized the economic situation, citing a decline in manufacturing, GDP, and domestic consumption, while taxes continue to rise.

"There is no hope as the manufacturing is down in the country. The GDP is also down. We all know how reliable are the numbers given in the Economic Report... Domestic consumption has also not increased and taxes are increasing. There is no hope from this Budget," he said.

Congress MP Manickam Tagore said, "We all know that India's economy is in a different stage now. Employment numbers are going down and urban spending has also gone down. The super-rich are getting super money while middle-class people are suffering. W...