DEHRADUN, Feb. 3 -- Leader of the Opposition Yashpal Arya has criticised the Union Budget 2025-26 presented by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the Parliament on Saturday. Arya claimed that the budget is just another attempt to make tall promises without addressing real challenges. He said that despite the government's claims, unemployment and inflation continue to erode household incomes, and rural distress is deepening. Instead of introducing transformative policies. Arya claimed that the budget ignores the aspirations of millions relying on public services and that concerns also persist over transparency, fiscal deficit targets, and unrealistic revenue projections.

Arya further claimed that the budget appears more like an ...