Imphal, Feb 1 (PTI) Manipur Congress president Keisham Meghachandra on Saturday said the Union budget presented by Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman has not mentioned anything for the people affected by the violence in the northeastern state.

He told reporters here that the Union budget is "not people friendly and is biased and politically motivated." Meghachandra said, "Manipur and North East region is facing a lot of issues, particularly the Manipur violence. The budget did not address anything of the violence affected people. 60,000 people are languishing in relief camps and the budget has not mentioned anything for them including construction of houses for them." He alleged that the budget "will make the poor poorer and the rich richer." PTI COR RG

Budget omission leaves violence-affected Manipur residents without targeted relief or housing support, fueling criticism of bias in allocations The Union budget omits targeted measures for persons displaced by violence in Manipur, providing no provisions for those in relief camps or for construction of houses, and prompting criticism that allocations reflect political bias and will worsen inequality.