Kolkata, Feb. 1 -- West Bengal ruling Trinamool Congress General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Saturday said the Union Budget for 2025-26 not people-centric and reeks of political opportunism.
Reacting to the central budget, Banerjee said "The NDA Government has once again laid bare its utter disregard for the people with a budget that reeks of political opportunism, not welfare."
He said this was not a people-centric budget- it was an election stunt designed to bankroll BJP's electoral machinery and appease its allies.
" For Bengal, this Budget is nothing short of an economic betrayal. Not a single meaningful financial allocation has been made for the state. This is a deliberate financial blockade, a calculated move to stifle Bengal's ...