Ideas copied from manifesto, Kursi bachao budget: Congress

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi slammed the budget as a “kursi bachao (save the chair)” effort, while claiming that the Modi govt had borrowed ideas “generously” from the Congress’ manifesto, though it could not do so properly. Rahul Gandhi in a post on X, Gandhi said it was a “Kursi Bachao’ budget.” He followed up by adding that “Appease Allies: Hollow promises to them at the cost of other states. Appease Cronies: Benefits to AA with no relief for the common Indian. Copy and Paste: Congress manifesto and previous budgets.”