Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 05:36pm on 01 Feb 2024,Thursday India
Senior Congress MP Shashi Tharoor slammed Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's interim budget, labeling it "disappointing" and assigning a "failing grade." Tharoor countered Sitharaman's GDP definition, claiming 'G' represents "governmental intrusion and tax terrorism," 'D' for "demographic betrayal," and 'P' for "poverty and rising inequality." He argued that the government fails in improving the lives of the common person. Tharoor also challenged claims of a rise in foreign investment and questioned the state of democracy, citing recent events. The Finance Minister, confident about the upcoming Lok Sabha election, hinted at a comprehensive budget in July.
