Maharashtra BJP President Chandrashekhar Bawankule Criticizes Congress Over Union Budget
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 24: Maharashtra BJP president Chandrashekhar Bawankule criticized the Congress party for their negative comments on the Union Budget presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. He accused Congress of engaging in ‘nautanki’ (a popular folk performance) and claimed they have done nothing for the people in the last 55 years.
Bawankule stated, “Congress party is a nautanki, the one that dances…They have done nothing in 55 years whether constructing roads or for farmers…Congress has taken votes by confusing them. We worked for the votes we won…”
He also mentioned that Congress is only interested in Television Rating Points (TRP) and pointed out that Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray admitted he does not understand the Budget. Bawankule said, “They (Congress) care only about TRPs…Uddhav Thackeray has himself said that he does not understand the Budget. I don’t think he has a right to comment on it. They are doing nautanki.”
Bawankule praised the Budget, saying it will lead India towards becoming a ‘Viksit Bharat’ (developed India) as promised by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He added, “Whatever PM Modi had mentioned in our party’s manifesto, of Viksit Bharat, has been included in the budget…”
Looking ahead to the state assembly elections, Bawankule expressed confidence in Maharashtra’s development under the ‘double-engine government’ in the next five years. He warned that the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) might halt all schemes of the current government if they come to power.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented her seventh consecutive Union Budget for 2024-25, making history as the first finance minister to do so. She outlined nine priority areas including agriculture, employment, and urban development. The budget also introduced significant income-tax reforms and proposed creating employment for about 4.1 crore youth over the next five years with an allocation of Rs 2 lakh crore.
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BJP -: BJP stands for Bharatiya Janata Party. It is one of the major political parties in India.
Chandrashekhar Bawankule -: Chandrashekhar Bawankule is a politician and the president of the BJP in Maharashtra, a state in India.
Congress -: Congress refers to the Indian National Congress, another major political party in India.
Union Budget -: The Union Budget is a financial statement presented by the government of India, detailing its expected revenue and expenditure for the coming year.
Nautanki -: Nautanki is a Hindi word that means drama or theatrics, often used to describe exaggerated or insincere behavior.
Viksit Bharat -: Viksit Bharat means ‘Developed India’ in Hindi. It is a vision for making India a more advanced and prosperous country.
PM Modi -: PM Modi refers to Narendra Modi, the current Prime Minister of India.
Finance Minister -: The Finance Minister is a government official responsible for managing the financial affairs of the country. In this case, it is Nirmala Sitharaman.
Nirmala Sitharaman -: Nirmala Sitharaman is the current Finance Minister of India, responsible for presenting the Union Budget.
Income-tax reforms -: Income-tax reforms are changes made to the rules and rates of income tax to make them better or fairer.
Job creation initiatives -: Job creation initiatives are plans and actions taken by the government to create more employment opportunities for people.
