Budget empowers 140 cr people, says Piyush Goyal

Rubbishing attacks by the Opposition, Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal said here on Wednesday that this Budget empowers 140 crore people and is unlike an election budget in which ‘rewris’ are distributed. While talking to ANI, Goyal said, “There is so much consistency in this budget. Elections budgets are those where ‘rewris’ are distributed. It is a budget which strengthens the country. This budget empowers 140 crore people. This budget is preparing India for a brighter future.” This budget will touch 140 crore Indians and will impact their lives for a better future and prepare India to enter into Amrit Kaal with great confidence as a country which is working to a plan to make India a nation where everybody grows as the economy grows, said the Union Commerce Minister. “The world believes that India will give a big push to the global economy. Almost every sector has widely acclaimed this budget as a balanced one. Therefore economists are happy with this budget. They beauty of this budget is that it will lead to inclusive growth,” said Goyal. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday said that the Budget 2023 was prepared keeping an eye on the upcoming elections, adding that it has nothing to offer for the country’s poor people. He further said that the government has failed to control inflation and the budget is not for common people.