RANCHI, Feb. 25 -- Chief minister Hemant Soren on Tuesday praised his government, stating the state would soon start reaping its benefits, even as leader of Opposition Babulal Marandi described the 2026-27 budgetary proposals as a jugglery of words.

Speaking to reporters, the CM said, "The government's idea and vision are reflected in the budget. The budget speech explained it very well. Its outcome will also be visible soon. No section of society or sector of the economy has been left out. Everything has been taken care of."

LoP Marandi called the Budget disappointing, anti-people and anti-development.

"The people of the state had high hopes that this Budget would provide concrete solutions to problems like inflation, unemployment, po...