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Budget not up to expectations: Vajpayee

July 08, 2004 14:02 IST

Former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee on Thursday said the Union Budget was 'not up to the expectations' and 'promises are many but no resources to meet them.'

Talking to reporters after the presentation of the Budget by Finance Minister P Chidambaram, the former prime minister said: "It is a mixed budget and inflation would only increase. I don't think the nation's economy would improve. Many programmes launched by the NDA have been only repackaged."

Vajpayee said the budget was 'absolutely silent' on the highways and golden quadrilateral project which had been launched by the NDA government.

"It is absolutely silent on the golden quadrilateral and the East-West and North-South Highways," he said referring to the projects launched during his prime ministership.
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Sub: Budget not ... Vajpayee

It is obvious that Vajpayee is not happy with the budget presented by PC. He is talking about the silence on the Highways and Golden ...


Posted by DIVYESH RAYTHATHA



Sub: not upto the mark

atleast such statements are not expected from a person like Mr. Vajpayee. we do respesct him alot so he should also maintain his dignity.


Posted by Nagmani



Sub: Roads are not enough

My Dear former Prime Monister Mr. Vajpayee, In my village there are hot mixed roads but there is not transport after 8 p.m. There are ...


Posted by Agnelo da Silva



Sub: Stalemate

At a time when the whole nation's looking upto the FM with hope, it's rather disappointing of Vajpayee to come up with statments such as ...


Posted by PP



Sub: critisism

It seems this has become a ritual, If Congress is in the opposition and the budget is being presented by N DA then Congress will ...


Posted by ashok chavda


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