New Delhi, Feb. 10 -- Rajya Sabha on Monday took up discussion on the Union Budget with senior Congress leader and former Finance Minister P Chidambaram slamming Union Budget 2024-25 saying that tax proposals not only benefit the middle class but also the rich and richest.

Chidambaram pointed out that the number of income tax payers in India stands at 3.2 crore, with many filing returns but paying nil tax.

He asked why the government had not yet conferred the Bharat Ratna on former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and also sought questions from the government over recent deportation of Indian nationals from the United States.

The discussion on Union Budget also continued in Lok Sabha with opposition members slamming the government and BJP...