Bandages on bullet wounds… Rahul Gandhi attacks Modi government over the general budget.

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Congress leader and Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Saturday sharply criticized the Union Budget 2025 and termed it a "bandage on bullet wounds" in the face of the country's economic challenges. Speaking on the provisions of the budget, Rahul Gandhi expressed his disappointment and said that the budget focuses on short-term reforms but lacks the vision needed for long-term economic revival.

Rahul Gandhi said, "Amid global uncertainty, India's economic crisis needed a paradigm shift, but instead, this government is bankrupt of ideas."

His comments reflect growing concerns over the country's economic situation, especially as some see the budget as inadequate to address deeper structural issues.

Help to Bihar in the budget, neglect of Andhra

He accused the Narendra Modi government of giving a "bonanza" to Bihar, ruled by NDA ally Nitish Kumar, and "brutally" neglecting Andhra Pradesh, another constituent of the alliance.

Rahul Gandhi's remarks came soon after Prime Minister Narendra Modi's optimistic speech in which he described the Budget as a transformational plan for inclusive growth and prosperity.

PM Modi called it an optimistic budget.

Although the government's approach has been praised for targeting sectors such as agriculture, tax relief to the middle class, and women's empowerment, critics argue that it does not do enough to address key challenges such as job creation, inflation and long-term economic sustainability.

Let us tell you that the government has described the general budget as a budget that will provide relief to the middle class. For the first time, a big change in the income tax slab has been announced in it. The government claims that this has fulfilled the long-standing demand of the middle class.