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IndiaPosted at: Feb 1 2021 8:28PM


BJP showers praises on Union Budget 21

New Delhi, Feb 1 (UNI) BJP National President Jagat Prakash Nadda on Monday showered praises on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for presenting an all-inclusive Union Budget 2021.
Taking to micro-blogging site Twitter, Mr Nadda said, ''I congratulate Prime Minister Narendra, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and her team for presenting an all-inclusive Budget that covered all sectors and was dedicated to the all-round development and welfare of the common man.''
Seconding his thoughts, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said, ''Special attention has been paid to economic reforms, employment generation, capital formation and creating infrastructure in India. Based on 6 pillars of good governance this Budget will usher India into a new era of inclusive growth and prosperity.
''I specially thank PM& FM for increasing the defence budget to 4.78 lakh cr for FY21-22 which includes capital expenditure worth Rs 1.35 lakh crore. It is nearly 19 percent increase in Defence capital expenditure. This is highest ever increase in capital outlay for defence in 15yrs,'' he said in another tweet.
''Several new policies & programmes to support India's farmers, agriculture, infrastructure and reinvigoration of Human Resource have also been announced. I am glad that the Budget has proposed opening of 100 new Sainik Schools in the country,'' said Mr Singh.
According to Union Minister for Road, Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari, ''The Union Budget 2021, presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, under the leadership of Prime Minister of Narendra Modi, will lay the foundation for a new India and improve the lives of 130 crore Indians.
''Infrastructure development is very important for the growth of the country. Work is in progress on 217 projects worth Rs one lakh crore,'' said Mr Gadkari, who also holds the portfolio of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises.
''With this, investment of 5.54 lakh crore on important infrastructure related to road, rail, electricity, health, education and farming - will prove to be a milestone in the development of the country,'' he added.
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