Sitharaman further added that between the vote on account and the recent Budget, the Union Cabinet has approved several development projects in Maharashtra and West Bengal. Earlier, Leader of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge raised the issue, claiming the Union Budget was designed to save the government. He argued that without balanced allocation, development would suffer. Following the Minister’s response, Opposition parties staged a walkout from the Rajya Sabha.
In the Lok Sabha, opposition parties also staged a walkout over the same issue. Members from Congress, Samajwadi Party, DMK, TMC, and others protested against the alleged discrimination, claiming that only Andhra Pradesh and Bihar received attention. Speaker Om Birla objected to the conduct of the opposition, criticizing the disruption of the House during the Question Hour. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju also questioned the behavior of the opposition members.
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