The Bharatiya Janata Party and Communist Party of India echoed similar views while criticising the United Progressive Alliance's economic and foreign policies, with CPI leader D Raja saying the Presidential address was the "Congress way of presenting a shining India".
"It is an attempt to present a rosy picture of the Indian economy when the reality is otherwise," Raja said.
While senior BJP leader Sushma Swaraj said that existing good relations of the country with neighbouring countries during the National Democratic Alliance rule has worsened under the UPA, Raja also wondered why neither Pakistan nor Sri Lanka were responding to India's concerns.
"The government stands isolated and humiliated by Pakistan and Sri Lanka as they do not respond to its request because of India's over-dependence on the US," Raja said. India compromised with its independent foreign