New Delhi, Jan 12 (UNI) Senior Congress leader and MP Jairam Ramesh on Monday raised sharp questions over the economic direction of the central government ahead of the presentation of the union Budget 2026–27, warning that it must move beyond what he called “statistical illusions” and squarely address deep structural challenges facing the economy. Reacting to the announcement of the schedule for the next session of Parliament, Ramesh noted that the Budget will be presented in less than three weeks and will be shaped by the recommendations of the 16th Finance Commission, which submitted its report on November 17, 2025. The recommendations cover the five-year period from 2026–27 to 2031–32 and deal with the sharing of tax revenues between the Centre and the States, as well as their distribution among States.
