NEW DELHI — The INDIA opposition bloc parties, led by the Congress, staged a walkout from the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday, in protest against all states except two being “ignored” in the budget, an allegation termed “outrageous” by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharamanm, who said all the states never found a mention in any of the previous budgets, including those presented by the Congress. After Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar rejected notices under Rule 267 that called for the suspension of the listed agenda to take up the issue, Leader of Opposition and Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said the Union Budget for the 2024-25 (April 2024 to March 2025) fiscal year provided funds and schemes for only two states — Bihar and Andhra Pradesh. Also read: INDIA bloc MPs protest over ‘discrimination’ against opposition-ruled states in Union Budget All other states did not find any mention, he said, terming the budget a “kursi-bachao” document. The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) lost the majority in the recently-concluded general election and had to seek support from regional parties ruling in Bihar and Andhra Pradesh for forming the government. The Janata Dal (United), which is in power in Bihar, and the Telugu Desam Party (TDP), the...