Prime Minister Narendra Modi characterised the Interim Budget tabled on Thursday as “inclusive and innovative”, one that “carries the confidence of continuity”, a reference to Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s assertion in Parliament that it will be yet another Modi-led government that will present the full Budget in July after the Lok Sabha election.
“This Budget will empower all pillars of developed India — the youth, the poor, women, and farmers. It carries the guarantee of strengthening the foundations of Viksit Bharat by 2047,” he said in remarks made directly after the tabling of the Union Budget.
