The Congress leadership today asked Finance Minister P Chidambaram to ensure that the benefits of the budget trickled down to the aam aadmi.At a two-and-a-half hour pre-budget consulation meeting between the Finance Minister and Congress leaders, party spokesperson Veerappa Moily emphasised the need for a delivery mechanism through which benefits of all the programmes reached out to every part of the country and the target population.The Congress leadership also told Chidambaram that the benefits of 9% growth could be wiped out because of the steep increase in prices.Other highlights of the meeting included Uttar Pradesh Congress leader Rita Bahuguna Joshi's demand for a special package for the development of Bundelkhand district in UP."I have heard all the proposals, and will give my responses on the 29th," said Chidambaram.
