Nitish Kumar on Union Budget: “There is No Blueprint on Job Creation for Youth”

GG News Bureau

Patna, 2nd Feb. Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar called the Union Budget ‘disappointing,’ saying it lacks vision.

The JDU chief claimed that there was nothing substantive in the Budget for Bihar, and that his government’s demand for special status for the state was also ignored.

“The Union Budget is disappointing as it lacks foresight. While the budgetary priorities change every year, none have been fulfilled due to a lack of focus and funds. Bihar has been left disappointed with this budget, as, once again, the demand for special status was ignored,” the Bihar CM tweeted.

He alleged that there is no plan in the Budget to create jobs for youth.

“Ahead of the presentation of the Union Budget 2023-24, the Bihar government had demanded a special package of ₹ 20,000 crore from the central government. However, there’s no mention of the same in the Budget. There is no blueprint on opening employment avenues for our youth,” tweeted Kumar.

Kumar further pointed out that there is no relaxation in the loan limit of the state government in the year 2023-24.

“The financial conditions of states have been ignored. No relaxation has been given in the loan limit of the state government in 2023-24,” the CM tweeted further.

“The Bihar government, in its memorandum, had asked to keep it (loan limit) at 4.5 per cent (4 per cent and 0.5 per cent conditionally), as it would help in the development of backward states and in creating new jobs,” he said.

“The government has determined seven priorities (Saptarishi) in the Union Budget. This is just re-packaging of the central schemes that are already being implemented,” he tweeted.

The Bihar Chief Minister, on the other hand, praised his own government for successfully implementing new schemes.