Criticising the Union Budget 2022 presented on February 1 in the Parliament, senior Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge took a jibe at the Centre and said it is a budget of Arjuna and Dronacharya, not Eklavya (from Mahabharata) as “it is only for the rich and has nothing for the poor.”

“Budget is only for the rich; has nothing for the poor. It's Arjuna and Dronacharya's budget, not Eklavya's, (from Mahabharata). They also mentioned cryptocurrency, which doesn't have any law, nor has it been discussed before; budget benefitting their friends,” said Mallikarjun Kharge.