Manipur, Feb. 16 -- Manipur Communist Party of India (CPI) held a protest meet at Irawat Bhawan in Imphal on Sunday as a part of the nationwide protest launched by Left parties on February 12 against the Union Budget 2020-21.

The union budget presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is "anti-people", as it gives more emphasis on promoting the corporate sector instead of prioritising on the livelihood of common people, CPI state secretary L Sotinkumar told reporters.

The Union Budget 2020-21 has been criticised from various sections, he said, adding that the amount of financial assistance that was given to economically backward groups has been reduced.

"There is stark decrease in rate of subsidy given in food. The money sanction...