NEW DELHI: Abhishek Banerjee, TMC leader and Diamond Harbour MP, joined the opposition INDIA bloc leaders on Wednesday to criticise the Union Budget, which he called “anti-people” aimed at “appeasing and compensating” BJP allies in the NDA.
In the no-holds-barred attack on the BJP in Lok Sabha, Mamata Banerjee’s nephew said “B in budget stood for betrayal, U for unemployment, D for deprived, G for Guarantee (Zero warranty) E for Eccentric T for Tragedy”.
The Diamond Harbour MP, who is considered CM Mamata’s political heir, claimed the NDA government betrayed the citizens, housewives, daily wage earners and many others during the past 10 years.
Banerjee said prices of essential commodities have gone up, household savings have plummeted and debts have gone up.
“It is a betrayal of the marginalised communities,” he alleged.
“The budget has no vision and agenda. There is no relief to the common people and the budget has neglected 140 crore people of the country,” he said in a high-pitched attack as a few Bengal BJP MPs continued to disrupt his speech.
Raking up the results of the 2024 Lok Sabha election, Abhishek Banerjee took a potshot at the BJP, saying the parliamentary polls outcome reflected rejection of the “arrogance and divisive politics” of the BJP.
Calling the ruling NDA a “creaky, shaky and vulnerable” coalition government, Banerjee said the alliance will “explode” soon.
The TMC leader said everything in the third term of the Modi government remained same with ministers retaining the same portfolios except that the number of “cheer leaders” of the ruling party has gone down, which is a big change, reported to news agency PTI.
Banerjee also concerned the BJP for not having a single Muslim MP in the Lower House or the Upper House, accusing it of “lacking diversity”.
He also claimed that the budget failed to mention many “tragedies” like the ethnic violence in Manipur.
Countering Banerjee, BJP’s Bansuri Swaraj, daughter of the party’s late stalwart Sushma Swaraj, said the TMC leader used three objectionable and unparliamentary words and sought his apology.
To Bansuri Swaraj’s appeal, Speaker Om Birla said he would examine the matter.
In the no-holds-barred attack on the BJP in Lok Sabha, Mamata Banerjee’s nephew said “B in budget stood for betrayal, U for unemployment, D for deprived, G for Guarantee (Zero warranty) E for Eccentric T for Tragedy”.
The Diamond Harbour MP, who is considered CM Mamata’s political heir, claimed the NDA government betrayed the citizens, housewives, daily wage earners and many others during the past 10 years.
Banerjee said prices of essential commodities have gone up, household savings have plummeted and debts have gone up.
“It is a betrayal of the marginalised communities,” he alleged.
“The budget has no vision and agenda. There is no relief to the common people and the budget has neglected 140 crore people of the country,” he said in a high-pitched attack as a few Bengal BJP MPs continued to disrupt his speech.
Raking up the results of the 2024 Lok Sabha election, Abhishek Banerjee took a potshot at the BJP, saying the parliamentary polls outcome reflected rejection of the “arrogance and divisive politics” of the BJP.
Calling the ruling NDA a “creaky, shaky and vulnerable” coalition government, Banerjee said the alliance will “explode” soon.
The TMC leader said everything in the third term of the Modi government remained same with ministers retaining the same portfolios except that the number of “cheer leaders” of the ruling party has gone down, which is a big change, reported to news agency PTI.
Banerjee also concerned the BJP for not having a single Muslim MP in the Lower House or the Upper House, accusing it of “lacking diversity”.
He also claimed that the budget failed to mention many “tragedies” like the ethnic violence in Manipur.
Countering Banerjee, BJP’s Bansuri Swaraj, daughter of the party’s late stalwart Sushma Swaraj, said the TMC leader used three objectionable and unparliamentary words and sought his apology.
To Bansuri Swaraj’s appeal, Speaker Om Birla said he would examine the matter.