New Delhi
The Union Budget reflects PM Modi’s vision for a Viksit Bharat, aiming for a future where farmers thrive, the poor live with dignity, the middle class is rewarded for their efforts, and Indian businesses are encouraged. This budget outlines a clear plan to build on the progress of the past decade and is truly a Budget of hope and empowerment. It focuses on national interest rather than political gain.
The budget is designed to inspire and support the aspirations of the poor, farmers, and the middle class, aiming to bring prosperity to all segments of society. It highlights nine key areas for the fiscal year 2024-25: improving agricultural productivity and resilience, creating jobs and skills, advancing human resource development and social justice, boosting manufacturing and services, enhancing urban development, ensuring energy security, investing in infrastructure, fostering innovation and R&D, and implementing next-gen reforms.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s seventh budget gives a significant boost to employment, skills development, and agriculture. It includes five new schemes aimed at skilling and employing 4.1 crore youth over the next five years with an allocation of Rs 2 lakh crore.
The expansion of the Bengaluru-Hyderabad Highway to a 12-lane expressway is expected to boost the regional economy and specifically benefit my constituency, Chikkaballapura. I recently met with Union Minister Nitin Gadkari, who agreed to prioritize this project. I thank him for the budget allocation supporting this crucial development.
PM Modi: Budget empowers the middle class and drives ‘Viksit Bharat’
Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised the Union Budget 2024-25, calling it ‘holistic and inclusive’. He highlighted that the Budget aims to empower all segments of society and set the stage for a ‘Viksit Bharat’. Modi emphasized that it will boost farmers’ prosperity, create new opportunities for youth, and enhance education and skills training. The Budget will also strengthen the middle class, support backward classes, and increase women’s economic participation. Small traders and MSMEs will receive substantial support. Modi added that the Budget will drive job creation and self-employment, revise tax slabs, and benefit every taxpayer. He believes it will advance India’s growth and lay a solid foundation for a developed nation.
EAM Jaishankar: Budget moves closer to the goal of Viksit Bharat
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar congratulated Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for a Budget that advances the goal of a Viksit Bharat and aligns with the people’s expectations from the NDA government’s third term. Jaishankar praised the Budget’s nine priorities, which he believes will strengthen India’s national power and enhance its global standing. These priorities include improving agriculture, creating jobs, advancing education and social justice, boosting manufacturing and services, and investing in infrastructure and innovation. Jaishankar also noted that the Budget allocates resources for the Ministry of External Affairs to support key policies and international engagements.
