BJP Slams West Bengal Budget Over Minority Funding, Questions Low Industry and Science Allocation

BJP criticises West Bengal interim budget 2026 for allocating higher funds to minority affairs and madrasah education while limiting spending on IT.
BJP Slams West Bengal Budget Over Minority Funding, Questions Low Industry and Science Allocation
BJP Slams West Bengal Budget Over Minority Funding, Questions Low Industry and Science Allocation A sharp political confrontation has erupted in West Bengal following the presentation of the state’s interim budget for the financial year 2026, with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) accusing the Trinamool Congress (TMC) government of prioritising vote-bank politics over long-term economic growth. The budget, tabled on February 5, 2026, by Finance Minister Chandrima Bhattacharya, outlines an expenditure of approximately ₹4.06 lakh crore and places strong emphasis on welfare-driven sectors such as education, health, and social assistance ahead of the upcoming state elections. Budget Allocations Trigger Political Firestorm BJP Rajya Sabha MP Sudhanshu Trivedi launched a scathing attack on the budget, highlighting what he described as a disproportionate allocation of funds. According to figures cited by the BJP, the state government earmarked ₹5,713.61 crore for Minority Aff…