Opposition criticises Maha interim budget

Interim budget 2019-20 which was presented in the Maharashtra legislature on Wednesday by finance minister Sudhir Mungantiwar and it has received criticism from the opposition parties. Leader of Opposition in Legislative Assembly Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil of Congress said that Mungantiwar has slashed provisions for several special sectors. NCP leader Dhananjay Munde said that the interim budget is cut off from reality.

Mumbai:Opposition parties in Maharashtrahave criticised the interim budget 2019-20 which was presentedin the state legislature on Wednesday by finance minister SudhirMungantiwar.

The financial plan for 2019-20 has an estimatedrevenue deficit of Rs 19,784 crore and a provision of specialfund for farm loan waiver.

Leader of Opposition in Legislative AssemblyRadhakrishna Vikhe Patil of Congress said that Mungantiwar hasslashed provisions for several special sectors.

"Mungantiwar delivered his speech in a higher pitchbut he has cut down the expenditure on several specialsectors," Vikhe Patil said.

"The state government has made only "tall promises" ofconstructing memorials of Babasaheb Ambedkar and ChhatrapatiShivaji Maharaj, but not a single brick is laid to beginconstruction," he alleged.

"Out of the total budget outlay of Rs 4.08 lakh crorein the last year, the state government has actually spent only65 per cent of total allocations," the Congress leader said.

NCP leader in Assembly Jayant Patil also took a dimview of the budget.

"Most of the provisions in this budget are in adequatefor departments such as Woman and Child Development, RuralDevelopment as well as for development of airports in thestate," a former finance minister said.

Leader of Opposition in the Legislative Council andNCP leader Dhananjay Munde said that the interim budget is cut offfrom reality.

Munde said, "Farmers are not given any attention in thefinancial plan 2019-20."

With inputs from PTI.