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Budget 2019: Opposition shouldn't shed crocodile tears, says Arun Jaitley

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Last Updated : Feb 01 2019 | 9:10 PM IST

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Arun jaitley In 2009 Interim Budget, Pranab Mukherjee not even in Interim Budget, but while replying to it announced stimulus package where he reduced excise duty 2% across the board. Same argument was available then. 
 
 

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Arun jaitley: Both centre and states must cooperate

Arun Jaitley Both centre and states must cooperate. This is a huge amount that we are doing. We are now as against the one time loan waiver of Rs 52,000 crores . This is Rs 75,000 crores in the first year itself. I'm sure it will expand in future years.

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What did the UPA do in their 10 years in power?asks Arun Jaitley

Union Minister Arun Jaitley: What did the UPA do in their 10 years in power? A one-time loan waiver of 70,000 crores. Only 52,000 crores were waived off & CAG report was that out of that Rs 52000 crore a significant part of money went to traders and businessmen & not to farmers.

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Rural roads - 91% completed, rural housing - 2022 everyone will have a roof, 98.7% people in rural areas now have sanitation: Jaitley

Union Minister Arun Jaitley: Now look at what we've been doing. Rural roads - 91% completed, rural housing - 2022 everyone will have a roof, 98.7% people in rural areas now have sanitation, every willing home is having electricity, every man has switched over the cooking methods.

8:50 PM

It's absurd to say that there are no jobs, said Arun Jaitley

“If 7.5% is real GDP growth and inflation is 3-4%, meaning that nominal growth is 11-12%, it would be absurdity to say that the there are no jobs”: Union Minister Arun Jaitley

8:48 PM

India's middle class has been vastly strengthened over the past few years. Their ability to spend more is a boost for the economy: Jaitley

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Definition of employment is changing, says Jaitley

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NSSO report on jobs in India is not a report. It's a draft that has not been approved: Jaitley

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"Don't shed crocodile tears for the farmers": Finance Minister Arun Jaitley to opposition on the interim budget

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“I’m sure opposition parties can top up the central scheme. It’s not like this is only the responsibility of the federal government,” Arun Jaitley on Budget 2019

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Loan waivers are never a solution to the farmers’ problems in the long run. Income support is: Arun Jaitley

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Middle class spending boosts economy: Arun Jaitley

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Our farming sector needs support, says Jaitley.

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Opposition shouldn't shed crocodile tears, says Jaitley

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Union Minister Arun Jaitley speaks on Budget 2019

First Published: Feb 01 2019 | 7:00 AM IST