New Delhi, Feb. 9 -- Congress leader P Chidambaram on Monday slammed the government over the Union Budget 2026, saying it is "parsimonious, forgetful of the past year" and will vanish from memory of people.

Initiating the debate on Union Budget in the Rajya Sabha, Chidambaram said that in budget discussion, every subject, every ministry, every department for whom money is allocated and an appropriation is sought can be discussed.

Chidambaram said a lot of people put on a lot of work and do a lot of research and analysis to prepare the Economic Survey.

"I wonder whether the government and its key ministers read the economic survey. The most charitable view is that they don't care for the Chief Economic Adviser. The uncharitable view is ...