Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Prime Minister Narendra Modi. PRIME MINISTER Narendra Modi said on Wednesday that the Budget would provide an impetus to infrastructure, strength to the financial system and a big boost to development. This is the future of our farmers,” he said, adding that the aim of his government is to “double the income of farmers”. Maximum emphasis in this Budget is on the farmers, villages, poor, Dalit and underprivileged sections of society,” said Modi in a televised speech.

Source: Indian Express February 01, 2017 18:56 UTC