'Guarantee of strengthening the foundation': PM Modi praises FM Nirmala Sitharaman for Budget 2024Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the interim Budget presented by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman offers the "guarantee" of strengthening the foundation of a developed IndiaPrime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said the interim Budget presented by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman offers the "guarantee" of strengthening the foundation of a developed India and carries the "confidence of continuity". In a televised address following the budget, he said it will empower the four pillars of developed India -- the young, poor, women and farmers. "This is a budget of creating India's future," Modi said, adding that it reflects the young aspirations of a young India. Asserting that the budget carries the "confidence of continuity", he described it as "not merely an interim budget but an inclusive and innovative budget". The budget empowers the poor and middle class and will create countless employment opportunities for the youth, Modi said.

Source: dna February 01, 2024 10:56 UTC