MT News Service
Jammu, February 3:
Today Dogra Youth unified in their criticism of the Union Budget 2022 for its lack of initiatives to increase employment opportunities or reduce inflation.
This Budget was aimed only to benefit the rich.
In a statement issued to mercury times, Partap Singh Jamwal said that Budget has zero for common people, who are getting crushed by unemployment and inflation. Government is lost in big words signifying nothing.
He Said that People had high expectations from the budget especially during the COVID pandemic.
The budget disappointed the people. There is nothing in the budget for the general public.
Nothing to reduce inflation. Partap also pointed out that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government’s promise to double farmers’ income had also come to naught.
“Finance Minister proudly announces Rs 2,37LCr as MSP on wheat & paddy directly credited to farmers accounts.
This is less than the MSP payments in 2020-21, which was ?2.478LCr. Criminal assault on farmers continues.
He said Overall this was an anti-people Budget, especially as subsidies on food, fertilizers and petroleum had been slashed.
He also said Widespread unemployment is prevalent in the country.
Youths are in distress because big factories are shutting down, investment is not coming, and the number of govt jobs is shrinking. He added that the Budget is pro-rich.
“Diamonds are this government’s best friend. For the rest farmers, middle class, daily earners and unemployed.
