Budget development friendly, will strengthen new India, says PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today termed the Union Budget for 2018-19 "development-friendly" and said it will strengthen the vision of a 'new India'.

Congratulating Finance Minister Arun Jaitley and his team, Modi said farmers, Dalits and tribal communities will gain from the budget.

The budget, he emphasised, will create new opportunities for rural India.

This is the government's last full budget before the 2019 general elections.

Discussing various schemes of his government, including the construction of toilets and initiatives in the areas of housing, power and health, the prime minister emphasised that the budget devotes attention to all sectors, ranging from agriculture to infrastructure.