Budget 2017 a damp squib; nothing for farmers, youth: Rahul Gandhi

New Delhi: Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday expressed his displeasure over Union Budget 2017-18, saying it has nothing for youths and farmers.

Addressing the media persons outside the Parliament, the Congress leader said, We were expecting some fireworks, instead the Budget 2017-18 was a damp squib.”

Expressing his views on the Budget presented by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, Rahul said the country is facing fundamental issues, like unemployment, farmers problem, but the Narendra Modi government didn't offer something substantial on these fronts.

“It's a Budget of Sher o shayari, it has nothing for the unemployed youths or the farmers,” the Congress vice president asserted.