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Aam Aadmi Party MP Raghav Chadha. (File photo: PTI)
Addressing the general discussion on the Union Budget in the Union House, Chadha termed the budget as disappointing, claiming that it “failed to satisfy any section of society, including BJP supporters and voters”
Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha on Thursday expressed strong criticism of the 2024 Union Budget proposed by the NDA government for the third consecutive term and said, “India pays taxes like the UK and receives services like Somalia.”
During the general discussion on the Union Budget in the Union House, he described the budget as disappointing, claiming that it “failed to satisfy any section of society, including BJP supporters and voters”.
Chadha said: “Usually, when the federal budget is presented, certain sections of the society are happy and other sections are unhappy. However, this time, the government has left everyone unhappy. Even India Supporters of the PPP are not satisfied either.
Highlighting the tax burden, the AAP leader said, “In the last 10 years, the government has collected around 70-80 per cent of public revenue through taxes such as income tax, goods and services tax and capital gains tax. What does the public get in return? ?
He went on to question the quality of services provided by the government, saying: “We pay taxes like the UK but receive services like Somalia. What kind of world-class healthcare, transport and education does the government provide us?
Commenting on the BJP's performance in the recent Lok Sabha elections, the Lok Sabha MP said, “In 2019, the BJP government had 303 seats, but the people of the country levied 18% GST on these seats , bringing those seats down to 240.
He attributed the decline in the BJP's seats to economic issues, saying: “The main reason for this decline is the economy, the economy, the economy.”
Chadha noted that rural income growth is at a “decade low” and that rural real wages have “continued to decline” over the past 25 months. He also cited concerns about food inflation, unemployment and per capita income.
He cited many factors such as food inflation, unemployment and per capita income as the reasons for the reduction in the number of seats, and sarcastically said that if these trends continue, the PPP's seats may see a greater decline, possibly to 120 seats in future elections.
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