Budget 2024: Ashneer Grover slams it as 'boring, lifeless, and meaningless'

Ashneer Grover, founder of BharatPe and former panellist of Shark Tank India, didn't mince words when expressing his disappointment with the Union Budget 2024. Taking to social media platform X, Grover termed the budget as "boring, lifeless, and meaningless."

"Instead of delivering this budget, they could’ve just said - 'Iss baar man sa nahi kar raha - agli baar dekh lenge agar kuchh karna hai toh.' Actually watching yet another Ambani wedding function over this would’ve been more value and better use of time," Grover quipped.

Sitharaman's Seventh Consecutive Budget Presentation

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Budget for 2024-25 on Tuesday, marking her seventh consecutive presentation. This achievement surpasses the record of former Prime Minister Morarji Desai. The 2024 Budget is the first during Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government's third term in office.

Sitharaman highlighted India's ongoing economic growth, even as the global economy grapples with policy uncertainty. She emphasised that the people of India have reinforced their faith in the Modi-led government by re-electing it for a third term.

"India's economic growth continues to shine while the global economy is still in the grip of policy uncertainty," Sitharaman stated during her presentation in the Lok Sabha.

The Finance Minister also noted that India's inflation remains stable and is moving towards the 4 percent mark, with core inflation standing at 3.1 percent. These figures are seen as positive indicators of the country's economic health.