2017-18 Budget proposals a ‘damp squib’, says Congress

Expressing his displeasure over Union Budget 2017-18, Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said it has nothing for youth and farmers.

Addressing the media persons outside the Parliament, the Congress leader said, ?We were expecting fireworks, instead got a damp squib. This budget is full of poetry. There is nothing for the youth or farmers. The government wanted to make an impact with budget before polls. But there was no impact. It should have announced something big for farmers.?

Saying that Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley made a ?good speech?, Gandhi however added that job creation found no mention in the budget.