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SME Times News Bureau | 11 Jul, 2014
Prime Minister Narendra Modi Thursday said the NDA government's first
budget converts hopes and aspirations of the people into trust, and
expressed confidence that it will take India to newer heights.
"This
budget is a new ray of hope for the poor and downtrodden sections of
society," Modi said in his reaction to the union budget presented in the
Lok Sabha.
Congratulating Finance Minister Arun Jaitley for his
maiden budget, the prime minister said the budget was an effort to make
India "skilled and digital" by using latest technology.
"The budget will give an impetus to 'Jan Bhagidari' (people's participation) and 'Jan Shakti' (people`s power)," he said.
Modi
took a veiled dig at the previous United Progressive Alliance
government and said the budget has come as "sanjeevani" (new life) to a
moribund economy.
According to an official release, Modi said the
entire world had immense expectations from India and recalled "how in
the last decade, the entire economic system crumbled due to which not
only India but also the world lost hope and there was an atmosphere of
pessimism".
Modi said the budget was "arunoday" (sunrise) for the last man in the queue, the poorest of the poor.
He
said development should be "samaveshak, sarvadeshak, sarvasparshi"
(all-encompassing) and should reach those parts of the country which
have so far remained underdeveloped.
Modi said the government was leaving no stone unturned in doing its duty to ensure the country's progress.
"Since
we formed the government, there were discussions about whether this
government can free the nation from crisis but the railway budget and
today's general budget show that we are moving in the right direction,"
he said.
The prime minister said the government was committed to
extend "all possible help to the poor, the neo-middle class and the
middle class, inspired by the mantra of 'Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas'".
He
said the budget has innovative provisions for development of tribal
communities and schemes for giving an impetus to skill development for
the youth.
"The budget is in line with the government's vision to create a skilled and digital India," he said.
Modi
said measures for farmers such as Krishi Sinchai Yojana would benefit
them and help achieve the goal of "per drop, more crop".
He also mentioned provisions for cleaning of the Ganga river and women's empowerment.
Modi said the budget will give a ray of hope to the housewife burdened by rising prices.
He also affirmed the government's commitment to make India self-reliant in the defence sector.
The
prime minister said his government was "confident of bringing India out
of crisis" and the confidence stemmed from the capabilities and
strength of 125 crore Indians.
Modi said the strength of people will be channelised for taking India to new heights.
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