Published 16:49 IST, February 18th 2020

Congress stages protest in UP assembly ahead of annual budget 2020-21

Ahead of the 2020-21 annual budget in UP, Congress Committee President Ajay Kumar Lallu, along with other party leaders staged a protest in the state assembly.

Reported by: Manjiri Chitre
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Ahe of 2020-21 annual budget in Uttar Presh, Congress Committee President Ajay Kumar Lallu, along with or party leers, std a protest in state assembly. Questioning need to bring a budget, Congress leers said that only 40 per cent of previous budget 2019-20 has been spent and after which two supplementary budgets were brought. party furr ded that around 40 per cent of supplementary budget has also been spent. 

Speaking to news ncy ANI, Congress Committee President said, "re is discontent among people of country, y are t getting jobs. y are dying of poverty, committing suicide but government is t bored. government is t listening to us, so we have come in assembly tying a black cloth around our arm." 

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UP Annual Budget 2020-21

Uttar Presh government presented its annual budget for year 2020-21 in state legislature assembly on Tuesday. budget was presented by UP's Finance Minister Suresh Khanna who allotted Rs 5,12,860 crore for budget. As per reports, 2020-21 UP budget becomes biggest-ever state budget. In last year's budget, UP government h allotted Rs 4.79 crores for State. 

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In December, a four-member team from Airports Authority of India (AAI) visited region to inspect area to build an airport.  government has also reported Rs 92.5 crore for airports under Regional Connectivity Scheme.  

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(With ANI Inputs)

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16:49 IST, February 18th 2020