India, Feb. 1 -- Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday criticised the Union budget, calling it "depressing" and "beyond understanding" for the middle class and the poor. He said it is only for the rich and big industrialists.

"...it seems it is only for the 5% people of the nation. Everything is pre-decided who will benefit from this budget, there is nothing in this budget for the poor...will not be able to generate appropriate jobs for our youths."

He said no new expressway has been announced for Uttar Pradesh and questioned what kind of budget this is. Yadav added that there is no provision to check inflation and improve the health and education sectors. "If basic infrastructure is not there, then what will AI do?

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