<br/>In Uttar Pradesh, the Bahujan Samaj Party leader and Chief Minister Ms. Mayawati has sharply criticised proposed Union Budget for the next financial year. In a statement issued in Lucknow, she has said that this would help black marketers and capitalists.<br/><br/>Uttar Pradesh unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party has also termed this Budget disappointing and said this was beneficial merely for big industrial players.<br/>The CPI has announced a protest from tomorrow against the increase of prices of Petrol and Diesel.<br/><br/>Congress leader Pramod Tiwari has appreciated the Budget and said this is a balanced budget made keeping common man in mind. Appreciating provisions for Bundelkhand he has said that it is a sigh of relief for the people of that region.