Union Budget 2024: 'Directionless, anti-people', says WB CM Mamata Banerjee

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday slammed the Union Budget 202425 calling it directionless antipeople politically motivated and lacking visionCiting the Union Budget 202425 according to the ANI report the CM of West Bengal said it is directionless antipeople no vision only political mission is there I dont see any light it is darkShe alleged the Budget 202425 was antipeople antipoor and a politically biased budgetThis Budget is antipeople antipoor and not for the common people This is a Budget to appease one party This is a Budget full of political biases she said according to the ANI reportAs per the ANI report she also criticised the Bharatiya Janata Party BJP for making false promises during elections and not fulfilling themShe said They make tall claims and make promises during elections But after they get votes they forget Darjeeling KalimpongPeople in the hills of Darjeeling should remember this Let Sikkim get things we have no objection but keeping Darjeeling deprived is not right reported ANIFinance Minister Niramala Sitharaman announced the Union Budget 2024 on Tuesday for the fiscal year 202425She made a historical record as the first finance minister to present seven consecutive budget speeches surpassing former Prime Minister Morarji DesaiDesai who was Finance Minister from 1959 untill 964 held a record of presenting six consecutive budgets as FMFM Sitharaman in her seventh consecutive Union Budget for 202425 outlined 9 key priorities aimed at fostering economic growth and creating ample opportunitiesShe listed productivity and resilience in agriculture employment and skilling inclusive human resource development and social justice manufacturing and services urban development energy security infrastructure innovation research and development and nextgeneration reforms as nine priority areas for the governmentIn her budget speech Sitharaman introduced an increased standard deduction and revised tax rates for salaried individuals under the new tax regimeSitharaman announced a significant set of incometax reforms for the fiscal year 202425 aimed at simplifying tax laws promoting compliance and fostering economic growthIn her speech before proposing the developments in the tourism sector FM Sitharaman said Tourism has always been a part of our civilization Our efforts in positioning India as a global tourist destination will also create jobs stimulate investments and unlock economic opportunities for other sectorsSimilarly for skilling the citizens so as to generate job opportunities she proposed Rs 148 crore 20 lakh youth will be skilled over a fiveyear period A total of 1000 industrial training institutes will be upgradedWith inputs from ANI