ASHOK GEHLOT'S BUDGET RAISES CONGRESS HOPES

The practice of voting out the incumbent government every five years may be athing of the past, thanks to Gehlot’s people-friendly schemes.

The budget with the subject of Bachat, Rahat, Badhat” presented by Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot for the fiscal year 2023-2024 on Friday has given the common man reasons to cheer. At the same time, CM Gehlot’s budget has raised hopes of the Congress ahead of several electoral battles this year.

Aimed at reducing the burden of inflation on the common man, CM Gehlot’s budget has offered relief to every section of the society. From the very beginning, all eyes were on what Gehlot was going to offer in his budget. Apart from the Congress high command, the BJP central leadership was also keeping a close watch on this budget.

What underlines the importance of Gehlot’s budget is that Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the first time in eight years of his tenure had to refer to the decisions of a state government Rajasthan) in Parliament. PM Modi was heard making a veiled criticism of the Old Pension Scheme” that the Rajasthan government has revived. This shows how worried the BJP is due to pressure resulting from revival of OPS. The schemes and reliefs announced by Gehlot in the budget may not only be instrumental in return of Congress in Rajasthan but may also benefit the party in other states. The big battle of 2024 may be quite challenging for BJP, if Congress manages to win elections in various states including Rajasthan on the ground of Gehlot’s people friendly decisions.