Opposition Protests Against 'Discriminatory' Union Budget

• The third day of the Budget session saw a massive showdown as opposition INDIA bloc MPs protested against the Union Budget, calling it 'discriminatory'.
• Congress MP Rahul Gandhi dubbed the budget as 'Kursi Bachao Budget', accusing the government of making hollow promises to allies at the expense of other states.
• Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram criticized the budget for allegedly copying elements from the Congress 2024 manifesto, highlighting missed opportunities.
• TMC's Abhishek Banerjee and other opposition leaders slammed the budget as a failure, accusing the government of bribing coalition partners instead of addressing urgent issues.
• Tamil Nadu CM announced a boycott of the NITI Aayog meeting, condemning the budget for ignoring the southern state, with DMK MPs set to protest on July 24.

Source: Times of India