Dharamshala, Feb. 2 -- Expressing disappointment over the Union Budget 2026-27, Himachal chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu described it as an anti-poor and anti-farmer budget and stated that it ignores interests of key sections of the society. Describing it as inequitable, the CM said Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman completely overlooked the concerns and priorities of Himachal Pradesh.

Sukhu, who also holds the finance portfolio, raised concerns regarding the recently tabled 16th Finance Commission (FC-XVI) Report for the period 2026-31. He voiced strong disappointment over the commission's "failure" to provide meaningful revenue deficit grants (RDG) for the state despite repeated representations, detailed memoranda and tec...