BJP's Shehzad Poonawalla criticised Congress' Rahul Gandhi's response after Budget 2026 presentation, saying he had responded in the same way as last year. He said, "Gandhi thinks LoP means leader of propaganda...he is...nawab of negativity." He added, "Even when P Chidambaram was asked about Rahul Gandhi's statement that 'The Indian economy was dead,' Chidambaram refused to say the same."