New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- The Communist Party of India (CPI) on Sunday criticised the union Budget 2026, alleging that it ignores people's livelihood concerns and weakens India's federal structure, "while concentrating power and resources in fewer hands."Reacting to the Finance Minister's Budget speech, CPI Rajya Sabha MP P. Sandosh Kumar said the proposals reflect a deliberate political choice to "look away from people's hardships", even as ordinary citizens grapple with falling real incomes, rising unemployment and economic uncertainty .
Kumar said, " There is no serious attempt to revive demand or expand public spending where it matters most." Although the Economic Survey itself acknowledges that consumption is sustaining growth, the Budget ...