Chhattisgarh Reacts to Budget 2026: Rail Line Missing, No Tax Relief

• Residents of Saraipali, Mahasamund district, Chhattisgarh, expressed mixed reactions to the central government's budget.
• Disappointment was widespread over the exclusion of the long-pending Raipur-Bargarh rail line from the budget.
• Kamal Kishore Agrawal criticized the budget for no changes in Income Tax slabs, offering no relief to the middle class.
• Mukesh Agrawal, Chamber of Commerce President, praised the budget for focusing on health, including Ayurvedic AIIMS and cancer medicine exemptions, and girls' education with new hostels.
• Local residents also welcomed the decision to make motor accident claims free and the mandatory declaration of foreign assets.

Why It Matters: Chhattisgarh residents show mixed reactions to Budget 2026, with disappointment over missing rail line and tax relief.