NEW DELHI: Home Minister Rajnath Singh on termed the interim Budget “historic” and said it will accelerate the process of creating a ‘New India’ which is confident, self-reliant, developed and prosperous. Congratulating Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Finance Minister Piyush Goyal, Singh said the tax exemption given to people with income up to Rs 5 lakh and another Rs 1.5 lakh in investments, totalling Rs 6.5 lakh, will have a major impact on the lives of middle class in general and salaried class in particular.
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“I congratulate the Prime Minister and the Finance Minister for this historic interim Budget which is not only development-friendly, but also pays special attention to the middle class, farmers, workers in unorganised sector and the other vulnerable sections of our society,” he said in a statement. “It also highlights the vision and way forward for making India a 10 trillion dollar economy by 2030,” he added.