Union budget against common man: Arjun Munda

Ranchi, Feb 28 (UNI) Former Jharkhand Chief Minister and Leader of the Opposition Arjun Munda today described the Union Budget as 'anti-people' saying it would fail to control inflation and price hike.

The budget not only disappointed the farmers and labourers, it was also against the unemployed sector and backward classes, Mr Munda said.

Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram had not taken concrete steps to check the spiralling prices and inflation, he said.

The growth of agricultural sector was not satisfactory in the last three years, Mr Munda added.

Mr Munda said despite having the richest mineral and herbal resources, Jharkhand remained neglected and no special provision was made for the state as mentioned for eastern states.

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