PM Says Budget “People-Friendly, Progressive”, Welfare Of Poor Main FocusPM Says Budget “People-Friendly, Progressive”, Welfare Of Poor Main Focus

New Delhi: 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said today the Union budget unveiled in parliament this morning will benefit all, especially the poor and those from backward sections of society, countering opposition claims that it has nothing to offer to the deprived or the salaried middle class. In initial reactions to the budget, he said it was “people-friendly and progressive”, with a focus on the welfare of people.

“This budget is full of new possibilities for more infrastructure, more investment, more growth, and more jobs,” the prime minister said, adding that it will also open up the field of green jobs… An important aspect of this budget is the welfare of the poor”.

Though he did not go into details, he mentioned the ₹ 2.25 lakh crore that is being transferred directly into the banks of farmers across India, pointing out that this was happening “during the Covid pandemic too”.