Gujarat CM lauds Union Budget, 'embodies' vision of PM, fulfils hopes, expectations of country’s poor

Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel said on Wednesday the Union Budget fulfils the hopes and expectations of the country’s poor, the deprived, and the middle class by giving them innovative opportunities for development.

He said the Budget “embodies” the vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi of making India a developed nation in the “Amrit Kaal”, referred to by the government as the 25-year period till India’s independence centenary.

“Prioritising seven aspects – ‘Saptarishi’ – inclusive growth, last-mile delivery, infrastructure and investment, green growth, youth power, financial sector and unleashing the potential of the countrymen, this budget will take India’s development to new heights,” he said in a message in Gujarati on micro-blogging site Twitter.

“Congratulations to Union Finance Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman for presenting a budget embodying the vision of the Prime Minister of making India a “Developed Nation” in Amrit Kaal, fulfilling the hopes and expectations of the country’s poor, the deprived, middle class by giving them many innovative opportunities for development,” Patel said in another tweet.