Jammu, Feb. 1 -- The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) today strongly criticised the Union Budget 2026-27, terming the allocation ofRs.43,290.29 crore for Jammu and Kashmir as another exercise in headline management rather than meaningful economic empowerment.

Reacting to the budget figures, former legislator and PDP spokesperson Adv. Firdous Tak said that the allocation, though appearing substantial, is overwhelmingly composed of routine central assistance and high security related expenditures rather than genuine investment aimed at transforming the Union Territory's economic landscape.

"The budget allocation also stands in clear contradiction to what the Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir, Mr Omar Abdullah, has been telling the people,...