Union Finance Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman, presented her maiden budget in Parliament today. While presenting the first of the Narendra Modi government 2.0 in the Lok Sabha, FM said that the central focus of all programmes of the Narendra Modi government is “Gaon, Garib and Kisan”.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, addressing the nation after the presentation of the budget by Sitharaman called the 2019 budget a balanced one. “This is a budget for new India,” he added.
“Ye desh ko samridh aur jan jan ko samarth banane wala budget hai. Is budget se gareeb ko bal milega, yuva ko behtar kal milega” (This budget will lead the country towards prosperity and make every citizen competent. This budget will provide strength to the poor and a better future to the youths of the country), said PM Narendra Modi.
PM Narendra Modi: Ye desh ko samridh aur jan jan ko samarth banane wala budget hai. Is budget se gareeb ko bal milega. yuva ko behtar kal milega #Budget2019 pic.twitter.com/PllxCyqs4m
— ANI (@ANI) July 5, 2019
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the budget proves India is moving in the right direction. He also called it a green budget for its provisions on water, electricity and travel.
He said that the middle class will progress with this budget. Development work will expedite, the tax structure will simply and infrastructure will modernize.
PM Narendra Modi: The middle class will progress with this budget, development work will expedite even more. The tax structure will simply and infrastructure will modernize https://t.co/hpyIHqXR4L
— ANI (@ANI) July 5, 2019
Calling this budget ‘one of hope’ PM Modi said that this budget for a ‘New India’ also has a roadmap to transform the agriculture sector of the country.
PM Narendra Modi: The budget for a New India has a roadmap to transform the agriculture sector of the country, this budget is one of hope #Budget2019 pic.twitter.com/MeWoLXTC3g
— ANI (@ANI) July 5, 2019
PM Modi assured that the Budget 2019 was only a trailer of the ‘New India’ to come.
