India, Jan. 31 -- Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Friday launched a sharp attack on Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman over the preparation of the Union Budget, questioning the alleged lack of representation for the marginalised communities in the decision-making process.

Speaking at a rally in Delhi ahead of the assembly polls, Gandhi highlighted the absence of Dalits, tribals, backward classes, and minorities in the budget-making process.

Gandhi, who is also the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, also alleged that the budget-making process was dominated by a few.

"Tomorrow you will see that the finance minister will go with a briefcase. A photo will come. You will not see a single Dalit, a tribal, a backward class person or a mi...