In a televised address after the tabling of the Budget in Parliament, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said it was citizen-friendly, development-friendly and future-oriented, which will pave the way for building a ‘new India’.
Modi stressed the Budget was devoted to empowering the downtrodden, but also help accelerate the pace of development, benefit the middle class, simplify tax processes, modernise infrastructure and strengthen entrepreneurs.
The PM said the Budget was “full of hope”, boost the country’s development, empower the youth, women, farmers, Dalits, oppressed and the underprivileged. “The country will get the energy to fulfil the dream of a $5-trillion economy from these

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