<h1>BJP hails Union Budget 2024-25 for middle-class tax relief; Congress and CPI(M) criticize lack of state-specific allocations.</h1> The BJP in Kerala praised the Union Budget 2024-25 as transformative, highlighting the tax exemption for incomes up to Rs 12 lakh as beneficial for the middle class. In contrast, Congress and CPI(M) MPs criticized the budget as disappointing, noting a lack of specific state allocations and perceived favoritism towards Andhra Pradesh and Bihar. Congress MP expressed concerns about the budget's focus on appeasing certain states for political survival and questioned its overall benefit to the broader population. CPI(M) MP also criticized the budget for neglecting Kerala and focusing on a small percentage of taxpayers.