Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Friday took a dig at the union budget presented by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley.
File Photo: PTITaking to Twitter, Gandhi said the crash in stock market was indicative of the fact that the share market had ‘placed a solid 800 point no confidence motion’ in the budget. His tweet read, “In Parliamentary language, the Sensex just placed a solid 800 point No Confidence Motion against Modi’s budget.”
In Parliamentary language, the Sensex just placed a solid 800 point No Confidence Motion against Modi’s budget. #BasEkAurSaal
— Office of RG (@OfficeOfRG) February 2, 2018
Gandhi had reacted sharply even on Thursday, moments after the budget was presented in the parliament by stating that ‘Thankfully, only 1 more year to go.’ He had said, “4 years gone; still promising FARMERS a fair price. 4 years gone; FANCY SCHEMES, with NO matching budgets. 4 years gone; no JOBS for our YOUTH.
Thankfully, only 1 more year to go.”
4 years gone; still promising FARMERS a fair price.
4 years gone; FANCY SCHEMES, with NO matching budgets.
4 years gone; no JOBS for our YOUTH.
Thankfully, only 1 more year to go.#Budget2018— Office of RG (@OfficeOfRG) February 1, 2018
The BSE benchmark index Sensex had closed 839 points lower on Friday, a day after the budget announcement. This, according to reports, was because of the higher-than-expected fiscal deficit target for 2018-19 and imposition of new long-term capital gains tax on equities.