Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday termed the Union Budget for 2019-20 as "visionary", while the ruling coalition partner Shiv Sena hailed it but called for reduction of import duty on gold.
Opposition leaders said the budget was confusing and did not address price rise, unemployment, farm distress and black money.
"This is a visionary budget which will steer India with even greater speed towards 5 trillion dollar economy! The very fact Modi ji's Govt could add a trillion dollar in just 5years makes it more achievable!" Fadnavis tweeted.
"Banking reforms continue! Rs 4 lakh crore NPAs realised and with new provisions to help NBFCs, more liquidity will be available for businesses," the chief minister noted.
State Finance Minister Sudhir Mungantiwar told PTI that Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had presented a budget which "respects" the poor, farmers and women.
The BJP ally Shiv Sena's spokesperson Manisha Kayande called the budget "all-inclusive and balanced".
"It gives priority to the rural economy...Plus, a woman minister presented the budget which was a proud moment," Kayande said, also praising the provisions for education and railways.
The Sena leader, however, said the proposed increase in import duty on gold and precious metals from 10 per cent to 12.5 per cent should be reduced "as gold has emotional value attached to it in our country".
Maharashtra NCP chief Jayant Patil called the budget "confusing".
"There is no clarity about which sector it wants to prioritise. It was expected that hefty funds would be made available for the already existing agriculture-related schemes," Patil, a former state finance minister, tweeted. Sitharaman was expected to address the issue of price rise keeping in mind the concerns of women but in vain, he said.