Centre Hails FM Sitharaman's Interim Budget 2024, Says It's Historic And Forward Looking
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh says, "This is an encouraging budget....We are fully confident that we will achieve the target of becoming a developed nation by 2047."
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget 2024 in Parliament today. This interim budget, presented just ahead of the Lok Sabha Elections, outlines key financial measures for the upcoming period.
Following the speech, the Centre applauded the interim budget with some even calling it "historic". Here are some of the reactions:
Centre praises FM Sitharaman's interim budget
Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia says, "This is a historic budget...India has now moved forward. 'Yahi samay hai, sahi samay hai'..."
#WATCH | On Interim Union Budget 2024-25, Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia says, "This is a historic budget...India has now moved forward. 'Yahi samay hai, sahi samay hai'..." pic.twitter.com/gYLufgwvIy
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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh says, "This is an encouraging budget....We are fully confident that we will achieve the target of becoming a developed nation by 2047."
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on interim Budget 2024
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" This is an encouraging budget....We are fully confident that we will achieve the target of becoming a developed nation by 2047." pic.twitter.com/4nAeUGRBi9
Union Minister VK Singh says, "...Everything will be for 'Vikshit Bharat'...everything has been discussed in the budget to strengthen the economy..."
#WATCH | On Interim Budget 2024-25, Union Minister VK Singh says, "...Everything will be for 'Vikshit Bharat'...everything has been discussed in the budget to strengthen the economy..." pic.twitter.com/mNe9JbuGNf
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Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal says, "... Today there is development at every level...Through this budget, it has become clear that India will become a strong developed country by 2047."
#WATCH | On Interim Budget 2024-25, Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal says, "... Today there is development at every level...Through this budget, it has become clear that India will become a strong developed country by 2047." pic.twitter.com/fNwlDPIsYE
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Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan says, "... This budget will prove to be a stepping stone towards a 'Viksit Bharat'. The biggest announcement of this budget is the 'Jai Anusandhan' scheme for which Rs 1 lakh crore has been announced as a corpus fund in today's budget."
#WATCH | Delhi: On Interim Budget 2024-25, Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan says, "... This budget will prove to be a stepping stone towards a 'Viksit Bharat'. The biggest announcement of this budget is the 'Jai Anusandhan' scheme for which Rs 1 lakh crore has been announced as¡ pic.twitter.com/x8tO0DjE51
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BJP MP Poonam Mahajan says, "A woman empowering the nation under the leadership of PM Modi who has always believed in that the country has to go forward with women leading the country. We are empowering - Garib, Mahila, Kisan, Yuva- for Viksit Bharat...."
#WATCH | On interim Budget BJP MP Poonam Mahajan says, "A woman empowering the nation under the leadership of PM Modi who has always believed in that the country has to go forward with women leading the country. We are empowering - Garib, Mahila, Kisan, Yuva- for Viksit¡ pic.twitter.com/BAk1zLYeOU
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Other reactions on FM Sitharaman's speech from BJP, allies
Here are some more reactions in favour of the budget, take a look:
#WATCH | On Interim Budget 2024-25, BJP MP Rajiv Pratap Rudy says, "In the interim budget, you don't bring any new proposals and it is a process of seeking the approval of parliament for the expenditure which you have to incur in next few months as we are going for the next¡ pic.twitter.com/g1Q2e2FbeK
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#WATCH | On Interim Budget 2024-25, BJP MP and President of BJP Madhya Pradesh, VD Sharma says, "This budget is omnipresent, and focuses on universal development. In the 'Amrit Kaal', this budget will prove to be a stepping stone towards 'Atmanirbhar Bharat'... PM Modi's special¡ pic.twitter.com/PwspmnvULB
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#WATCH | On interim Budget 2024, Madhya Pradesh Finance Minister Jagdish Devda says, "It is good and should be welcomed. The poor, women, youth, and farmers, all have been taken care of in this budget. Madhya Pradesh will also get the benefit of the schemes..." pic.twitter.com/4JQBcntZLW
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The government is focused on improving conditions for the poor, women, youth and farmers, Sitharaman said in her Budget 2024 speech, setting the tone for welfare schemes to be announced in these areas.
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