Govt gave shells in name of peanuts in budget, says RJD MP Manoj Jha
Bihar and Andhra Pradesh got «pakoda and jalebi» in the budget, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) MP Manoj Jha on Thursday said the government has actually given «shells in the name of peanuts». Asked about Kharge's remarks on the Union Budget 2024-25 in the Rajya Sabha, on Wednesday, Jha said, «I will talk to Kharge ji, and also say it in the House, they (government) have given shells in the name of peanuts».
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Kharge on Wednesday said Bihar and Andhra Pradesh got «pakoda and jalebi» on their plates while other states got nothing as he raised the issue of alleged discrimination meted out to opposition-ruled states in the Union Budget.
Samajwadi Party MP Dimple Yadav said the budget is «political», and Uttar Pradesh has been overlooked in the budget.
«If there was no politics, why would Andhra, Bihar get special packages? Uttar Pradesh made BJP win from so many seats, yet they did not give any special package to UP,» Yadav said.
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