Congress slams budget as 'Completely insipid'

Congress has criticised the Union Budget 2026-27, describing it as "completely insipid." In a post on X,Jairam Ramesh noted several issues with the budget, including a lack of transparency, and stated that the budget couldn't live up to the hype. He noted that Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman did not clarify budget allocations for several major programs in her speech.
"Although the documents still need to be studied in detail, it became clear just 90 minutes later that, compared to the heavy atmosphere that had been built around the 2026/27 budget, it fell far short. It turned out to be completely insipid. The speech was not transparent either, as it provided no clear information regarding budget allocations for major programs and schemes," the Congress leader wrote in the post.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman while presented the Union Budget 2026-27 in Lok Sabha, asserted that the Union Budget 2026-27 is driven by "Yuvashakti" Nirmala Sitharaman proposed seven high-speed rail corridors, new dedicated freight corridors, and the operationalisation of 20 national waterways over the next five years as part of the Union Budget.