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Budget 2024: Opposition Slams Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s Allocations, Terms It As ‘Kursi Bachao Budget’
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New Delhi: Several crucial announcements were made by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman while presenting Union Budget 2024, the budget has invited mixed reactions. While some states like Andhra Pradesh have thanked Centre for a favourable budget, many others from the Opposition have pointed out flaws, heavily criticising the Centre for the announcements.
TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee said, “This is a ‘kursi bachao’ budget.” He accused the Centre of forming a budget favourable for those required to be pampered at the moment for the BJP. He said that the budget does not account for the whole of India but only a few some who the NDA needs to keep happy for political gains at this time. Slamming the BJP for allegedly not announcing any special allocation for West Bengal, the TMC leader said, “This Budget is not for India. They have not given anything to Bengal. They can’t tolerate Bengalis. The BJP will be wiped out of Bengal.”
Reactions on allocations for Bihar
Independent MP Pappu Yadav said, “They are saying that they will give 4 cr jobs, how many jobs have you given in last 10 years? What about the issue of migration from Bihar?… Nitish Kumar is a kingmaker but you didn’t get the special package… Now you are saying that don’t give us special state status but a package, why are you begging?… Talk about special state status, no central university has been announced. You don’t need to withdraw support, just leave the cabinet, I think Nitish Kumar is a serious person.”
Other opposition reactions
UP Congress President Ajay Rai said, “… If the main things come forward, the government will be exposed. The government is mistaken and is showing off… This budget has nothing and is merely misleading.”
Azad Samaj Party (Kanshi Ram) MP Chandra Shekhar Aazad says, “…If we won’t get our share of the Budget then we will put forward our views and protest against it… Those who were not even considered human, what would be given to them (SCs and STs)? According to a report, the MP government diverted SC and ST’s budget to animal welfare… We are here to protect the rights of our people…”
SP: No relief for Uttar Pradesh farmers
Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav slammed the budget saying that its fine to attempt to save their leadership however, farmers of Uttar Pradesh have been totally ignored.
Congress: It has political compulsions written all over it
Congress MP Manish Tiwari said, “There is an English proverb which says that the tail wags the dog, and that’s the political message of this Budget. It has political compulsions written all over it,”
Punjab had expected farmer loans to be waved
Even Punjab seems unhappy with the budget as just moments before the budget was presented, Shiromani Akali Dal MP Harsimrat Kaur Badal had said, “I expect that the farmer loans are waived and that MSP is made a legal guarantee. The economic survey shows that 50% of the youth of India lacks the necessary skills to even land jobs. Unemployment, inflation, farmer issues and farmer loans are major issues. I hope these issues are addressed.”
The Finance Minister presented the first Union Budget of the Modi 3.0 government and her seventh consecutive one on Tuesday. The budget session of Parliament began on July 22.
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J&K Heading For ‘Historic’ Assembly Elections Under National Flag & Constitution: Amit Shah
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Jammu, Sep 7: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday assured restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir after the assembly polls, which he said are the first under the national flag and the Constitution following the abrogation of Article 370 by the Modi government.
He accused the Congress-National Conference alliance of making attempts to revive the “old system”.
The NDA government will not allow the revival of terrorism, “autonomy”, and injustice with any community including Gujjars, Pahari, Bakerwals and Dalits who were granted reservation by the BJP dispensation, he said.
Shah is in Jammu on a two-day visit to boost the BJP’s election campaign for the three-phase assembly elections, beginning September 18.
He released the party’s manifesto on his first day of visit on Friday and also chaired two crucial meetings with senior leaders to discuss the campaign strategy.
“The coming elections in J-K are historic because after Independence, the polls are happening the first time under our national flag and Constitution, unlike in the past practice of two flags and two constitutions. We have only one prime minister from Kashmir to Kanyakumari and he is Modi,” the home minister told a BJP workers’ rally here on Saturday.
Taking a dig at the National Conference-Congress alliance, Shah alleged they are trying to push Jammu and Kashmir into the fire of terrorism once again when the government has brought down terror incidents in the union territory by 70 percent.
“The National Conference and the Congress will never be able to form a government in J-K, be confident about it,” Shah told the party workers, encouraging them to ensure the success of the BJP candidates to form the next government.
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Chandrababu Naidu Narrowly Escapes As Speeding Train Passes Inches Away From Him During Flood Inspection In Vijayawada
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Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu had a narrow escape while inspecting flood-affected areas in Vijayawada. On September 3, Naidu was on a small bridge evaluating the damage caused by recent floods when a speeding passenger train passed dangerously close to him.
Naidu, along with his security personnel and officials, was standing near the railing on a narrow platform when the train whizzed by. A video of the incident has gone viral, showing the Chief Minister and his team standing just inches away from the fast-moving train. Passengers aboard the train were seen waving at Naidu as it sped past. Fortunately, no one was injured during the incident.
Situation worsens due to heavy rains
Meanwhile, the flood situation in Andhra Pradesh has worsened due to heavy rains, claiming the lives of at least 32 people.
Vijayawada and surrounding areas have been particularly hard-hit, with thousands displaced from low-lying regions.
The NTR district, which encompasses Vijayawada, has suffered the most, with 24 fatalities. Other severely affected areas include Guntur, with seven deaths, and Palnadu, with one reported death.
More than 40,000 people have been moved to relief camps across the state as water levels continue to rise. Farmers, too, have borne the brunt of the flooding, with over 2.35 lakh farmers reporting significant crop damage due to the unrelenting rains.
In response to the crisis, Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan has donated Rs 5 crore for flood relief. His contribution is aimed at supporting recovery efforts across the state, with 400 panchayats set to receive Rs 1 lakh each.
“I will make sure these funds are directly deposited into the panchayats’ accounts, ensuring they are used for immediate flood recovery,” said Kalyan in a statement.
The Andhra Pradesh government continues to monitor the situation closely, working to provide relief and assistance to affected areas as rains persist across the region.
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PM Modi To Not Address UNGA Debate This Time, Jaishankar To Represent India
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi will not be addressing United Nations General Assembly debate scheduled to take place later this year and India’s Minister of External Affairs S Jaishankar will be representing India instead on September 28. PM Modi will be travelling to New York though, to attend a major community event at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Long Island. The event is slated to take place on September 22. PM Modi will also be attending United Nations’ ‘Summit of the Future’ on September 22-23. This summit is focused on global co-operation for challenges that await humanity.
The general debate of the 79th UNGA session is scheduled to be held between September 24 and September 30. The summit will see major world leaders addressing the world. US President Joe Biden will address the assembly as well. This will be his last address to the UNGA as president of the United States as a new president will be elected in the presidential elections slated to take place in November this year. The contest will be between Republican Party nominee Donald Trump and Democratic Party nominee Kamala Harris.
Modi’s last address to the UNGA came in September 2021. He visited UN headquarters in June 2022.
The community event in Long Island has seen registration from over 24,000 Indian-Americans. PM Modi held his first such event at Madison Square Garden in 2014. This upcoming event marks the 10-year anniversary of the event.
That registrations for PM Modi’s event came through 590 community organisations in the US. There was a huge response from the tri-state area.
PM Modi’s community outreach events in the US have in past, drawn huge crowds. Last such event was ‘Howdy Modi’ which was held in Houston in 2019. The event had witnessed enthusiastic participation from Indian-Americans.
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