Lucknow, Feb 1 (PTI) Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati on Saturday said that the BJP government's Budget, like that of the Congress previously, seems to be more about political interests and less about the people and the country.

In a post on X in Hindi, Mayawati said, "Due to the tremendous impact of inflation, poverty, and unemployment in the country, along with lack of basic amenities like roads, water, and education, people's lives in India which has a huge population of about 140 crore are quite troubled, which needed to be resolved through the Union Budget." But the Budget presented by the BJP government, like those by the Congress previously, seems to be more about political interests and less about the people and the country, she said.

"If this is not the case, why are the lives of people continuously troubled, miserable and unhappy under this government? The dream of a 'Viksit Bharat' should also be in the interest of the Bahujans," she said. PTI NAV ARI

Budget priorities skewed toward political interests rather than addressing inflation, poverty, unemployment and basic public services. The piece critiques the Union Budget as prioritising political interests over public welfare, arguing it does not adequately address inflation, poverty, unemployment or deficits in basic amenities like roads, water and education, and urging a development agenda that includes the interests of Bahujans and social inclusion.