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NEW DELHI: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday stated that Budget-drafting underneath the Narendra Modi authorities is finished after an exhaustive train of consultations with stakeholders, and that energy brokers or lobbyists are usually not entertained anymore, not like beforehand.
“You can say there is no excitement about the Budget proposals as it is drafted after a long process of consultations with the stakeholders. No space is left for anyone’s disappointment. PM Modi has effected a transparent system of policymaking and, as a result, influencers or brokers from the power corridors have disappeared,” the FM stated in an interview with India TV.
She stated that Opposition are used to expressing disappointment and there was nothing new about their utterances this time too.
Asked about Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee’s remarks like “useless” and “directionless” Budget, Sitharaman stated that the Budget is a severe doc to not create pleasure however to cater to the wants of the individuals and tackle their points. “Leaders should learn from the common man and express views after proper homework,” she stated.
About Congress functionary P Chidambaram’s comment that the FM didn’t make point out of the poor even as soon as in her speech, Sitharaman stated, “What if Congress leaders used to mention it 100 times? Could they alleviate poverty? This is the habit of Congress that they talk about entitlements but deliver zero. On the other hand, the leadership of PM Modi believes in delivery to the last mile.”
“You can say there is no excitement about the Budget proposals as it is drafted after a long process of consultations with the stakeholders. No space is left for anyone’s disappointment. PM Modi has effected a transparent system of policymaking and, as a result, influencers or brokers from the power corridors have disappeared,” the FM stated in an interview with India TV.
She stated that Opposition are used to expressing disappointment and there was nothing new about their utterances this time too.
Asked about Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee’s remarks like “useless” and “directionless” Budget, Sitharaman stated that the Budget is a severe doc to not create pleasure however to cater to the wants of the individuals and tackle their points. “Leaders should learn from the common man and express views after proper homework,” she stated.
About Congress functionary P Chidambaram’s comment that the FM didn’t make point out of the poor even as soon as in her speech, Sitharaman stated, “What if Congress leaders used to mention it 100 times? Could they alleviate poverty? This is the habit of Congress that they talk about entitlements but deliver zero. On the other hand, the leadership of PM Modi believes in delivery to the last mile.”
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