Kolkata, Feb. 2 -- Slamming the Union Budget as "anti-people" and "anti-poor", West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday said the document was prepared with an eye on the upcoming Assembly polls and the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.

"The budget is against the poor people. It's anti-people. That's why I condemn this budget. I have experience working in various ministries. Give me half an hour and I will show you how to prepare a budget for the poor," said Banerjee, also the supremo of the state's ruling Trinamool Congress.

She alleged that the budget presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman during the day contains "lies, bluffs".

She said the changes in the income tax slabs will not help anyone and the budget does not ...