Union Budget is practical, pragmatic and prudent: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said the Union Budget for 2015-16 is a budget with a clear vision, and one that is progressive, positive, practical, pragmatic and prudent.

"Budget 2015 has a distinct focus on farmers, youth, poor, neo-middle class and the Aam Nagrik. It delivers on growth, equity and job creation," Prime Minister Modi tweeted.

"Budget is investment friendly and removes all doubts on tax issues. It assures investors that we have a stable, predictable and fair tax system," he added.

The Prime Minister said Finance Minister Arun Jaitley had laid down the goals to be achieved by 2022.

"From housing for all, jobs, health, education and total electrification, FM laid down goals to be achieved by 2022, India's Amrut Mahotsav," he tweeted.

Prime Minister Modi congratulated Jaitley for doing an excellent job in respecting the aspirations of the states and at the same time delivering on national priorities.

"Budget indicates our commitment to ensure that development of Eastern and Northeastern parts of India gets an impetus and drives future growth," he added in his tweet.

Prime Minister Modi further said the details of black money law being introduced have demonstrated his government's firm commitment to bring back every rupee of black money stashed abroad.

"Success of Jan Dhan Yojana is gladdening. Building on that, key schemes are announced that will comprehensively transform lives of the poor," Prime Minister Modi tweeted.

"Suraksha Bima Yojana, Atal Pension Yojana, Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana, Vidya Lakshmi Karyakram mark a shift from Jan Dhan to Jan Kalyan," he added in his tweet.

The Prime Minister said that the Atal Innovation Mission and SETU underlined his government's commitment to enable innovation, entrepreneurship and start-ups to grow and shine in India.

"FM @arunjaitley must be congratulated for this pro-poor, pro-growth, pro-middle class, pro-youth and paradigm shifting Budget," Prime Minister Modi tweeted.

"2015 Budget will further reignite our growth engine, signalling the dawn of a prosperous future. #SabkaBudget," he added.