Budget 2014: Delhi Congress terms budget "directionless and anti-people"

NEW DELHI: Terming the Union Budget as "directionless and anti-people", Delhi Congress today said that it would neither provide any relief to the poor and the middle class, nor has it made any provision for taking concrete steps to end unemployment.

Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee ( DPCC) President Arvinder Singh said that Government has made no provision to contain price rise, and the budget was a total let down for the people of Delhi.

"The Union Budget is totally directionless and Anti-People. Delhi's people have been misled on the power and water issues, and the budget has made no provision for the development of Delhi," Singh said.

The DPCC chief also said that implementation of this budget will push up the prices of coal, and as a direct consequence, the prices of all the essential commodities will go up, and the power tariff will also increase.

"The continuation of a scheme like the NREGA, started by the UPA Government, has established that the BJP-led Government has accepted the scheme, and the criticism mounted by the BJP against the UPA Government before the elections was simply to mislead the people," the Congress leader added.

Singh further said that the Government has not taken any strong steps to consolidate the financial position of the country, adding that this budget was totally anti-poor.