Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented her third and Narendra Modi government’s ninth Budget on Februrary 1, 2021.
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Budget has vision of self-reliance: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed the Union Budget, saying it has the vision of ‘Aatmanirbharta’ (self-reliance) and addresses all sections of the society.
Mr. Modi termed the Union Budget for 2021-22 one which not only built the confidence of people in the unprecedented pandemic-hit circumstances but also had “the farmer and India’s villages in its heart”.
Speaking via a public broadcast on television after the tabling of the Budget, Mr. Modi commended Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for the balancing act that she did looking at the challenges thrown up by COVID-19. “Our government’s response to Corona pandemic has never been reactive but proactive,” he said.
“The Budget focusses on increasing farmers’ income; several measures have been taken in this direction. Farmers will be…