<h1>Union Budget criticised for failing to curb inequality, address unemployment, and for concerns over the India US trade deal.</h1> Opposition MPs criticised the Union Budget for failing to address rising economic inequality and persistent unemployment, warning that unchecked income divergence risks social unrest and arguing the Budget lacks measures for job creation and protecting real incomes. They also challenged the interim India US trade deal, questioning concessions on market access for dairy, the stated tariff narrative, and potential foreign oversight of domestic policy, while urging resolution of central dues to states and targeted support for disadvantaged regions and groups.