Interim Budget ‘guarantee of strengthening foundation of Viksit Bharat’: Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday described the interim Budget 2024-25 as “innovative” and a “confidence of continuity” and said it was a guarantee to strengthen the foundations of a Viksit Bharat (developed India) by 2047.
In a video statement, PM Modi said the interim Budget was a reflection of the “young aspirations of a young India” and would empower the four significant pillars of the country — youth, poor, women and farmers.
Congratulating Sitharaman and her Finance Ministry team, the Prime Minister said, “This budget is the budget for building a bright future of India. This budget is a guarantee to strengthen the very foundations of a developed India by 2047.”
“This interim budget is inclusive and innovative. It has a confidence of continuity. It will empower all the four pillars of Viksit Bharat — youth, poor, women and farmers. This Budget gives the guarantee of making India a developed nation by 2047,” he said.
PM Modi said the Budget stressed on the empowerment of the poor and the middle class and the creation of new employment opportunities for them.
“It has been announced to construct two crore more houses for the poor. We have already constructed more than four crore houses for the poor in villages and cities. We aim to have three crore ‘Lakhpati Didis’ now. ASHA and Anganwadi workers will also get the benefit of the Ayushman Bharat scheme,” he said.