"We have given top priority to agriculture, employment generation and real estate sector, besides health and education in the budget," Badal said later. On farm debt waiver, Badal said he proposed an outlay of Rs 1,500 crore for waiving debt of distressed growers. According top priority to employment generation, the budget proposed Rs 91 crore for development of employment generation and training programme. To boost real estate sector, the finance minister proposed to reduce stamp duty on registration of property in urban areas from the existing 9 per cent to 6 per cent. Main opposition AAP members also staged a walkout on the issue of debt waiver.

Source: India Today June 20, 2017 14:03 UTC