September 23, 2026 11:40 pm (IST)
Follow us:
facebook-white sharing button
twitter-white sharing button
instagram-white sharing button
youtube-white sharing button
ECI breaks silence on SIR row: Poll body says all decisions were ‘unanimous’ despite differences | Gyanesh Kumar under fire: Opposition seeks CEC’s removal as SIR row explodes over report of 14 internal ECI objections | SIR row explodes: Report claims 14 objections by 2 Election Commissioners; Opposition demands CEC Gyanesh Kumar's removal | IIT Bombay professor Suryanarayana Doolla sent on leave amid Sahil Wakode death controversy: Report | Narendra Modi's Canada visit confirmed: Carney eyes trade deal by year-end | 'When we win, we're tearing this down': MAGA activist's threat to 90-foot Hanuman statue in US sparks backlash | Delhi women's safety under spotlight: 17-year-old allegedly gang-raped near Kalkaji Mandir in fourth such incident in 10 days | India gets fresh push for permanent UNSC seat as 4 European nations back bid | IIT Bombay professor gets faculty backing after student death controversy; protests intensify over suspension | IIT Bombay protests erupt after student’s death; authorities meet students over 18 demands

Congress, TMC slam Jaitley's Budget

| | Feb 28, 2015, at 08:46 pm
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IBNS) The Congress on Saturday slammed the Union Budget presented by Arun Jaitley and called it a 'vision document'.

"The Budget is just a vision document, a budget in interest of corporates and industrialists," Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge told media.

Congress leader Manish Tewari said, "Budget fails to address the structural reform issues of the Indian Economy. High on intent & low on delivery. Confusion thru detailing."

The Trinamool Congress (TMC) criticised the Budget and called it 'anti-people'.

West Bengal Finance Minister Amit Mitra said: "On behalf of the West Bengal Government, I must say this is an ‘anti people’ Budget."

Instead of  big bang announcements, Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Saturday presented the GeneralBudget 2015-16 focusing on infrastructure, cleanliness, social security and assuring a high growth trajectory while envisaging stricter laws on black money offenders.

While Jaitley said growth would accelerate  between 8 and 8.5 percent in the coming fiscal year and the pace of cutting the fiscal deficit would be slow, the corporate India reacted positively to the budget calling it incremental and creative.

The finance minister said  7.4 percent GDP is expected for the current fiscal year.

Support Our Journalism

We cannot do without you.. your contribution supports unbiased journalism

IBNS is not driven by any ism- not wokeism, not racism, not skewed secularism, not hyper right-wing or left liberal ideals, nor by any hardline religious beliefs or hyper nationalism. We want to serve you good old objective news, as they are. We do not judge or preach. We let people decide for themselves. We only try to present factual and well-sourced news.

Support objective journalism for a small contribution.