New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Opposition MPs on Sunday alleged that the Union Budget 2026-27 did not have any announcements for the common people and failed to address basic issues such as education, healthcare, and unemployment.

Asked about the Budget presented in Parliament by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, the third of the BJP-led NDA in its third term, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav said it was meant for the "top 5 per cent" of the population, as he challenged the government to declare the per-capita income of the remaining 95 per cent of the populace.

"If things continue like this, we will have to make jewellery by plating brass over iron. This Budget is beyond understanding. The basic issues - education and health - have been i...