Initiating the budget discussion, National Conference (NC) MLA Javid Hassan Baig presented a holistic view of the budget saying that it speaks of the futuristic approach of the present dispensation. He said that it is a balanced budget taking care of all sections of the society
This comes in the backdrop of Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman raising the tax-rebate threshold from ₹7 lakh to ₹12 lakh in the Union Budget 2025-26.
Congress leader KC Venugopal said that finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman's decision to cherry-pick UPA-era statistics has been particularly contentious.