Telangana neglected in Union Budget, says Congress

Hyderabad, Feb 1 : Telangana Congress chief Uttam Kumar Reddy on Monday said the Centre neglected the state in Union Budget 2021-22.
He termed the budget as highly disappointing and said Telangana remained neglected in fund allocations.
“BJP government is misusing public exchequer for political gains. More allocations were made for election-bound states while other states were totally neglected,” said Reddy, also a member of Lok Sabha.
“BJP government has failed to ensure equitable distribution of resources among all states. This is a wrong practice and if it continues, then all states will get new projects and funds only during election years,” he added.
Another Congress MP Komatireddy Venkat Reddy said the Centre and Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman turned a blind eye towards Telangana.
He said no special assistance has been granted to Telangana, which was badly hit by the unplanned lockdown in 2020. He alleged that the spirit of cooperative federalism has been withered by Modi government.