India, Feb. 5 -- Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Wednesday accused Congress leaders of spreading lies that the Union Budget presented on February 1 ignored the state, claiming that they took to social media to oppose it without even understanding the document.

Several Congress leaders from Haryana, including Bhupinder Singh Hooda, Randeep Singh Surjewala, Kumari Selja and Deepender Hooda, have slammed the Union Budget, claiming that it left the state empty-handed. Countering the claims, Saini said at a presser that the inclusive Budget will further accelerate growth in agriculture, industrial development, infrastructure, MSMEs, biopharma, healthcare, rural industries, sports and other sectors in Haryana.

Saini also called th...