Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath hailed the Union budget presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Parliament on Friday and said that it reflected everyone’s trust.
“I welcome Prime Minister Narendra Modi and (the country’s) first full-time woman Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for presenting this excellent budget aimed at making us a global economic power,” Yogi said, commenting on the Union budget.
“This budget is for fulfilling aspirations of the country, taking ahead economic development and making all sections progress. It is a matter of pride that under Modi’s leadership, India is a 2.7 trillion dollar economy. The target is to make it a 5 trillion dollar economy. The country took 70 years to become a one trillion dollar economy,” he said.
“As the country completes 75 years of Independence in 2020, every family will have its own house. Among major initiatives, there is a target of constructing 1.95 crore houses, toilets, electricity, gas connection, one-nation one-grid for the entire country, pension scheme for petty vendors, piped water in every house by 2024. This budget is for making India powerful and capable, I congratulate the Prime Minister and his team,” the Chief Minister added.