State BJP leaders across the board hailed the Union Budget for FY 2020-21 and congratulated Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for presenting a budget of “people’s aspirations”.
Union Minister of Tribal Affairs Arjun Munda said that the budget is the budget of the country's aspirations. “I congratulate the Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for this Budget. A tribal museum has been announced in Ranchi under some iconic museums in the country. There is a provision of Rs 53,700 crore in 2020-21 for the development of scheduled tribes,” he said.
“The aspirational India that is envisaged in the budget has economic development for all. The announcement of the 16-point formula for farmers will benefit agriculture and farmers. The Government is committed to double farmers' income by 2022. The Krishi Udaan scheme will provide national and international markets to the farmers of the northeastern states and especially the tribal-dominated areas,” he said.
“Especially, the middle class will benefit from the change in the tax slab. Those earning up to 5 lakhs per annum will no longer have to pay income tax. Apart from this, several announcements have been made for the development of infrastructure. Along with the new announcements, the government has decided to extend additional deduction of one and a half lakh rupees for the purchase of cheap houses for one year by 2022,” he said.
Congratulating the Finance Minister for presenting the visionary, development-oriented and new India-creating budget for the first decade former Chief Minister Raghubar Das said a new India is being built under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. “This Budget will accelerate this work. The budget has focussed on BJP's Antyodaya. The Budget is a budget to strengthen the economy of the country, increase the purchasing power of the common man and speed up the progress of the country,” he said.
State BJP president Laxman Giluwa said that the Union Budget is a budget to complete Sarvodaya from Antyodaya. “There is a meaningful initiative towards strengthening the village economy. An attempt has been made to increase the purchasing power of farmers by doubling their income. The development of solar energy power, irrigation with solar pump, arrangement of accessing agricultural produce to markets by farmer rail, promotion of fish and milk production are all efforts to strengthen the farmers,” he said.
State BJP spokesperson Pratul Shahdeo described the general budget as a kick-start budget for the economy. “On the one hand, the provision of millions of crores has been made on the development of infrastructure. On the other hand, by making a provision of approximately Rs 1,70,000 crore for the welfare of women, tribals and backward classes, the government has shown its clear thinking towards these sections. A unique Tribal Museum of its kind will also be built in Jharkhand. Building solar plants on empty land is a major step towards clean energy,” he said.
Rajya Sabha MP Mahesh Poddar has called the General Budget 2020 - 21 as a strong foundation for the creation of a new India. He said that through the budget, efforts have been made to increase the income and purchasing power of the common man, and to connect private sector entrepreneurs in infrastructure construction.
This first Budget of the current decade simplifies the tax system, giving relief to the middle class, and fulfilling the dreams of the poor, dalits, the underprivileged, farmers, youth, women and entrepreneurs. While the middle class has got tax relief, corporate and business There are efforts to promote the world, he said.