NEW DELHI: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Friday said the Union Budget 2019-20 does not offer much to the common man or address the major economic challenges faced by the country at the moment. However, the Delhi BJP welcomed the budget.
Attacking the Central government in a series of tweets, AAP Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh said the Budget has no mention of women security. "The Budget was a huge disappointment for senior citizens, women and the working class," he said. AAP leader Raghav Chadha said the Budget does not address any of the major economic challenges faced by the country at the moment.
Former Delhi chief minister and Delhi Congress president, Sheila Dikshit termed the annual budget 2019 as "disappointing" and "devoid of" substance.
Meanwhile, Delhi BJP's Leader of Opposition Vijender Gupta said that the Budget presented by the Finance Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman is the essence of PM Modi's vision for the nation.
"It lays a foundation for socio-economic transformation aimed for the coming years. It takes care of all classes, especially the economically weaker and deprived sections. It brings hope and respite to the common man. It lays a solid foundation for India's growth towards 5 trillion economies," said Vijender Gupta.
Gupta said that the budget envisions an expansion of Metro and implementation of Delhi-Meerut Rapid Regional Transport System through public-private partnership (PPP Model).