Kharge praises 'groundbreaking' 1991 budget, says there's pressing need for meaningful reforms

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge praised the monumental impact of the Liberalisation Budget of 1991, led by then Prime Minister P V Narasimha Rao and Finance Minister Manmohan Singh, as a transformative moment in India's history. Taking to X, Kharge emphasized the need for a new wave of second-generation reforms to benefit both the middle class and marginalized communities.