Telangana Deputy CM Bhatti Vikramarka to Present State Budget Amid Criticism of Union Budget
Telangana Deputy Chief Minister and Finance Minister Bhatti Vikramarka Mallu will present the state budget on Thursday, during the third session of the Third Telangana Legislative Assembly. The budget session began on July 23, summoned by Governor CP Radhakrishnan.
Earlier today, Deputy CM and FM Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka offered prayers at a temple in Jyotirao Phule Praja Bhavan in Hyderabad ahead of the budget session.
Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy criticized the Union Budget presented by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, calling the ‘Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas’ slogan bogus and labeling the budget as a ‘KURSI BACHAO BUDGET’. He claimed that Telangana was neglected despite giving 35% votes to the BJP and securing 8 Parliament seats.
CM Reddy also announced that his government would boycott the NITI Aayog meeting scheduled for July 27 in protest against the central government’s alleged injustice to the state in the allocation of funds.
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Telangana -: Telangana is a state in southern India. It was formed in 2014 when it separated from Andhra Pradesh.
Deputy CM -: Deputy CM stands for Deputy Chief Minister. This person helps the Chief Minister in running the state government.
Bhatti Vikramarka Mallu -: Bhatti Vikramarka Mallu is a politician in Telangana. He is the Deputy Chief Minister and also the Finance Minister of the state.
State Budget -: The state budget is a plan that shows how the government will spend money and collect taxes for the year.
Governor CP Radhakrishnan -: CP Radhakrishnan is the Governor of Telangana. The Governor is like the President of a state and has important duties.
CM Revanth Reddy -: Revanth Reddy is the Chief Minister of Telangana. He is the head of the state government.
Union Budget -: The Union Budget is the budget for the whole country of India. It is presented by the central government.
KURSI BACHAO BUDGET -: This phrase means ‘Save the Chair Budget.’ It is a way of saying that the budget is made to keep the current leaders in power.
NITI Aayog -: NITI Aayog is a government think tank in India. It helps with planning and policy-making for the country.
Fund allocation -: Fund allocation means deciding how much money will be given to different projects or areas.
