NCP(SP) demonstrates against 'anti-Maharashtra bias' in Budget

The NCP (SP) on Wednesday staged a protest in Mumbai alleging discrimination against Maharashtra in the Union Budget, despite the western state being the highest tax-payer.

NCP (SP) workers led by city unit president Rakhi Jadhav held placards and shouted slogans against the Union government.

“Despite being the highest generator of tax revenue for the exchequer Maharashtra was ignored in the Budget and got nothing in allocations,” Jadhav told reporters.

The NCP (SP) leader wondered whether Maharashtra was discriminated against because of the BJP's debacle in the state in the recent Lok Sabha elections.

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis rejected the Opposition’s charge on Tuesday and claimed “substantial allocations” were earmarked for the state in the annual financial statement.