Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju defended the Union Budget 2024-25 against opposition criticism, labeling it a "historical budget" with ambitious goals. Rijiju accused opposition leaders of politicizing the budget and insulting the democratic process. He emphasized that the budget focuses on infrastructure, women, employment, and farmers, and urged constructive discussion in Parliament. The opposition, including Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge, criticized the budget as discriminatory and superficial, leading to protests and claims of it being a tool for political survival rather than national progress.