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The Congress connected Sunday (February 1, 2026) said the Union Budget was "totally lacklustre" and fell woefully abbreviated of the hype that was generated astir it.
Congress wide secretary, Communications, Jairam Ramesh said the fund code fixed by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman was besides "non-transparent" arsenic it gave nary thought of the budgetary allocations for cardinal programmes and schemes.
"While the documents request to beryllium studied successful detail, it is wide aft 90 minutes that Budget 2026-27 falls woefully abbreviated of the hype that was generated astir it. It was wholly lacklustre," Mr. Ramesh said successful a station connected X.
"The code was besides non-transparent since it gave nary thought whatsoever of budgetary allocations for cardinal programmes and schemes," helium said.
In her speech, Ms. Sitharaman announced that the people for capex volition beryllium raised to ₹12.2 lakh crore for FY27 from ₹11.2 lakh crore earmarked for the existent fiscal year.
Union Budget 2026-27 documents
She besides announced a slew of measures to boost infrastructure successful the country, including successful tier-2 and tier-3 cities.
The Budget came successful the backdrop of planetary uncertainties, commercialized frictions and U.S. tariffs and slowdown successful exports.
This is the 3rd Budget of the BJP-led NDA authorities successful its 3rd word successful office.
