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Budget a force multiplier: Modi
The New Indian Express Sambalpur
|February 02, 2025
PRIME Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday hailed his third-term government's first general Budget as a "people's budget" and a "force multiplier", aimed at fulfilling the aspirations of 140 crore Indians.
PRIME Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday hailed his third-term government's first general Budget as a "people's budget" and a "force multiplier", aimed at fulfilling the aspirations of 140 crore Indians. He emphasised that the Budget was also designed to benefit the middle class.
"The Viksit-Bharat Budget 2025-26 has a 360-degree focus on manufacturing to empower entrepreneurs, MSMEs, and small businesses. The Budget will empower the agriculture sector and boost the rural economy," the PM stated in his video reaction.
This story is from the February 02, 2025 edition of The New Indian Express Sambalpur.
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