New Delhi : After the presentation of the Union Budget, the Congress on Tuesday alleged that the government has “betrayed” the country’s salaried class and middle class by not giving them relief. Party’s chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala tweeted, “India’s salaried class and middle class were hoping for relief in this era of pandemic, all-round cut in salary and backbreaking inflation.” .
The Finance Minister and the Prime Minister have once again deeply disappointed these sections with their direct tax initiatives.” He alleged that it was a betrayal of the salaried class and the middle class. Surjewala also asked whether the government has legalized ‘crypto currency’ without bringing a bill by imposing tax on income from ‘crypto currency’.
India’s Salaried Class & Middle Class were hoping for relief in times of pandemic, all round pay cuts and back breaking inflation.
FM & PM have again deeply disappointed them in Direct Tax measures.
This is a betrayal of India’s Salaries Class & Middle Class.#budget2022
— Randeep Singh Surjewala (@rssurjewala) February 1, 2022
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In response, BJP leaders said,
Union Minister Kiren Rijiju :- This is a very inclusive budget, this budget is for the poor, villages, Northeast. A lot of reforms have been brought in the financial sector in this budget. The way the economy has recovered, it is a very good budget.
This is a very good Budget. It is a very inclusive Budget that takes care of the interests of every section of society including the poor, rural & border areas, and the people living in the Northeast: Union Minister Kiren Rijiju pic.twitter.com/hwrNFV9up7
— ANI (@ANI) February 1, 2022
Union Minister Prahlad Patel :- The sectors of service, agriculture and medicine are the backbone of our ancient economy and they have been redefined in this budget. Solutions have been given in this budget for the new challenges to come.
The sectors of service, agriculture and medicine form the backbone of our ancient economy and have been redefined in this budget. Solutions have been given in this budget for new challenges to come: Union Minister Prahlad Patel #UnionBudget2022 pic.twitter.com/0uAGFdvOzm
— ANI_HindiNews (@AHindinews) February 1, 2022
Union Minister of State Ashwini Kumar Choubey :- This is the nectar budget of this period of the Amrit Festival of Independence, today’s budget is according to the aspirations of the common man. This budget is based on the principle of Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas, in which all sections of the people have been taken care of.
This is the nectar budget of this period of the nectar festival of independence, today’s budget is in accordance with the aspirations of the common man. This budget is based on the principle of Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas, all sections of the people have been taken care of: Union Minister of State Ashwini Kumar Choubey #budget2022 pic.twitter.com/UyHoJEWwMg
— ANI_HindiNews (@AHindinews) February 1, 2022
BJP MP Manoj Kotak:- We need to be visionary about the budget, like a true visionary PM Narendra Modi and Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman who have given an economic road map not just for one year but for 25 years. This is the budget of self-reliant India. Which is a step towards making India a developed nation.
“We need to be visionary; We have to be bold”.
Like a true visionary PM @narendramodi Ji & FM @nsitharaman Ji has given an economic road map of not just a year but of 25 yrs. #AtmaNirbharBharatKaBudget is a stepping stone in making India a developed nation from a developing one
— Manoj Kotak (@manoj_kotak) February 1, 2022