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Full text of Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's Union Budget 2019 speech

Tabling the Modi 2.0 government's maiden budget in Parliament, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman proposed measures to boost education, infra, transport sector

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and MoS Anurag Thakur arrive at Parliament to present the Union Budget 2019-20 | Photo: PTI
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Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and MoS Anurag Thakur arrive at Parliament to present the Union Budget 2019-20 | Photo: PTI

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Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Friday announced a slew of measures in her maiden Budget 2019-20 speech in the Parliament today. Among key announcement, Sitharaman said the government will launch an inter-opearable ATM-like One Nation One Card for pan-India travel, new rental laws for affordable housing, interest subvention scheme for MSMEs and women. 

Here's what Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said in her Budget 2019 speech:

The recent election which brought us to this august House today, was charged with brimming hope and desire for a bright and stable New India. Like never before, India celebrated its democracy by coming out to