Union Budget 2021-22: Continuing the anti-social offensive to benefit monopoly capitalists

The Budget serves the pursuit of monopoly capitalists of their narrow self-interest, with no concern whatsoever for the insecurity and misery of the masses of working people.

The Union Budget for the coming year 2021-22 was presented on 1st February by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.  In order to fully appreciate the content and aim of this budget, it is useful to begin by examining the question: What is the Union Budget?

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