West Bengal Leadership Decries Federal Budget as Exclusionary and Directionless

In a sharp critique of the Union Budget, West Bengal's ruling Trinamool Congress has characterized the fiscal plan as offering 'nothing for the common man' and leaving the state in a 'directionless' position. The rebuke, delivered by senior party officials, underscores escalating tensions between the state government and the central administration. TMC National General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee leveled a particularly grave allegation, accusing the Centre of perceiving the people of West Bengal as 'Bangladeshis.' This inflammatory charge was made in conjunction with criticism directed at the Finance Minister for the omission of any specific mention of West Bengal during the Budget speech. The absence of targeted allocations or acknowledgments for the state is framed not merely as an oversight but as a deliberate act of marginalization within the federal framework. This rhetoric signals a deepening political rift and positions the state's leadership in direct opposition to central fiscal policy, framing the budget as a document of neglect rather than national development. The allegations inject a charged socio-political dimension into the economic debate, potentially influencing public perception and interstate relations ahead of the electoral cycle.