Not in touch with ground realities: Left

"This is a ritualistic budget... It will have no impact on inflation, allocation to various sectors is nominal and it is not in touch with ground realities," CPI leader Gurudas Dasgupta told reporters after the budget session.

Rural development minister Raghuvansh Prasad Singh, an RJD MP, also expressed dissatisfaction over the budget.

"We had asked for inclusion of 200-400 districts under the NREG (National Rural Employment Guarantee) scheme, but only 130 have been included... We are not satisfied," he said.

However, Chidambaram''s deputy, minister of state for finance P K Bansal said the budget will promote growth and control inflation.

"The budget also has good allocation for flagship schemes, which would benefit the common man," Bansal said.