News24 on Monday organised a special program called 'Budget Manthan' to analyse and discuss the 2026-27 budget presented by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. The first guest on the show was Gourav Vallabh, National Spokesperson of the BJP and a member of the PM’s Economic Advisory Council. During the session, News24 anchor Manak Gupta conducted an in-depth interview, asking Vallabh questions about key proposals, policies, and initiatives outlined in the budget. During the discussion, Gourav Vallabh shared that in 2019, while he was a spokesperson for the Congress party, he had suggested to the party high command that the AICC (All India Congress Committee) should contribute one crore rupees for the construction of the Lord Ram temple. In response, he was told, “You are trying to become Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya.

Source: News 24 February 02, 2026 13:35 UTC