Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi said the Union Budget 2025-26 is the "weakest" Budget in the last 10 years. "This budget gives nothing to the poor, farmers, or middle class," he added. Reacting to Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's announcement that taxpayers earning up to ₹12 lakh/year will have to pay "zero" income tax, Gogoi said, "She provided no clear details."