The surplus budget of 2003-04 of Jharkhand failed to appease the opposition legislators of Jharkhand Assembly.
Jharkhand finance minister, Mrigendra Pratap Singh, presenting surplus state budget of Rs 9,489.32 crore for the 2003-04 fiscal spared new tax proposals adding the budget surplus by Rs 11.71 crore.
He said that a hike in plan outlay of Rs 2,900 crore would boost the development and help to achieve objectives of creation of Jharkhand.
Leader of opposition of the Assembly, Stephen Marandi termed the state budget as
