Budget balances growth, employment, and welfare goals: FM
Replying to the general discussion on the Budget, she said the Budget is in continuity of the interim Budget and subsumes its features.
Replying to the general discussion on the Budget, she said the Budget is in continuity of the interim Budget and subsumes its features.
Kerala Chief Minister and CPI(M) leader Pinarayi Vijayan, Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann, and the Congress Chief Ministers of Karnataka, Himachal Pradesh, and Telangana were the notable absentees from the meeting.
Members of the Congress’ youth wing under the leadership of its president Srinivas BV held the demonstration in front of its office.
Speaking about major themes, he said unemployment is the biggest challenge. The Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMEI) estimated the all India unemployment rate in June 2024 at 9.2 per cent. It may have come down, but a wrong picture has been projected.
Healthcare leaders noted the commendable efforts by the Finance Ministry to address long-term capacity building through the nine broad priorities with a clear roadmap.
At close, the Sensex was down 73.04 points or 0.09 per cent at 80,429.04, and the Nifty was down 30.20 points or 0.12 per cent at 24,479.
AAP leader and Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh alleged that the budget neglected farmers, women, youth, and employees while providing tax relief to corporate houses.
The budget is also a pro-farmers budget that focuses on increasing the income of farmer brothers upto 50 percent profit, he added.
Leader of Opposition in Himachal Pradesh and former BJP Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur lauding the Union Budget, termed it a milestone that empowers all sections of the society.
"New promises and announcements are being made again without completing those from the previous budget," Ajay Rai said in his reaction to the Union Budget.
