Mamata calls Budget ‘misleading’

The Trinamool Congress decided to stay away from Budget proceedings on the first two days in protest against demonetisation and “illegal arrest” of its two MPs.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.

West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress chairperson Mamata Banerjee has described the Budget as “misleading.”

“Misleading. Full of jugglery of numbers and hollow words which mean nothing,” Ms. Banerjee said.

She also raised questions about the figures related to demonetisation, and demanded that restrictions on withdrawals be removed.

“Taxpayers still have restrictions on withdrawals. Remove all restrictions immediately. And where are the figures for demonetisation?,” she asked.

The Trinamool Congress decided to stay away from Budget proceedings on the first two days in protest against demonetisation and “illegal arrest” of its two MPs.

 

“No road map for the country or the future from a government that has lost all its credibility. A controversial Budget 2017 which is clueless, useless, baseless, missionless and actionless. Heartless,” she said on social media.

Before the Budget was tabled, Ms. Banerjee had raised objections to the Budget being presented even after the demise of former Union Minister and MP E. Ahmed.

“Controversial Budget became more controversial,” Ms. Banerjee said, expressing “condolences to the family of E Ahamed ji.”