Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Hemant Khawa, attending the legislative assembly during the budget session, expressed the party's demand for a higher budget allocation for rural areas compared to the previous year. Khawa emphasized the need for equitable distribution, citing the significant gap between the allocation for urban and rural development in the last budget. With only Rs 5,122 crores allocated for rural development against Rs 11,000 crores for urban development, AAP advocates for a more balanced allocation favoring rural areas.