Kerala Finance Minister said the Union Budget was more about political survival than equitable development.
The Union Budget 2024 is being called the “Naidu-Nitish Budget,” given the generous commitments to Bihar and Andhra Pradesh. In Kerala, however, the sole BJP MP Suresh Gopi faces the prospect of having to offer explanation for making next to no allocations for the state. Kerala Finance Minister KN Balagopal said the budget was more about political survival than equitable development.