Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, MK Stalin intensified his criticism of Prime Minister, Narendra Modi on Wednesday, accusing him of prioritizing the government’s survival over the nation’s welfare in the Union Budget.
Expressing his discontent on X, Stalin remarked, “In protest of the exclusion of several states, except for a few, in the Union Budget report, MPs from the INDIA alliance have staged a demonstration.”
“Honorable Prime Minister Narendra Modi, you said, ‘The election is over, now we must think about the country.’ However, yesterday’s #Budget2024 aims to save your government rather than the nation!” he continued.
Stalin further cautioned PM Modi against vindictive actions toward the opposition, urging him to govern impartially. “Do not fixate on taking revenge against those who defeated you,” he said. “I must warn you that if you govern based on political preferences and biases, you will end up isolated.”
Supporting Stalin’s remarks, DMK MP Dayanidhi Maran advised PM Modi to emulate CM Stalin’s inclusive governance. “When MK Stalin became the CM of Tamil Nadu, he said – I will work not only for the people who voted for me but also for those who did not vote for me; it is my duty,” Maran stated. “Today, the PM is not working for the people who voted for his party but only for the parties that support him,” he added.
Earlier, INDIA bloc leaders walked out of the Rajya Sabha, alleging that all states, except Bihar and Andhra Pradesh, were overlooked in the Modi 3.0 Budget.
