Mamata Banerjee Slams 'Humpty Dumpty' Budget 2026, Calls it 'Hollow' and 'Directionless'

• West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee criticized Budget 2026, labeling it a 'Humpty Dumpty budget' and 'hollow' for not allocating funds to Bengal.
• Banerjee described the budget as 'directionless, visionless, actionless, and anti-people,' also targeting its impact on women, farmers, education, and marginalized communities.
• Indian markets, Sensex and Nifty, saw significant drops after the budget presentation but recovered half their losses later.
• The Congress party also criticized the budget, calling it 'bland' and lacking provisions for farmers and youth employment.
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi, however, hailed the budget as 'historic,' reflecting aspirations and providing a roadmap for a developed India by 2047.

Why It Matters: Mamata Banerjee and Congress criticized Budget 2026 as 'hollow' and 'directionless', while PM Modi lauded it as 'historic'.