FM Nirmala Sitharaman on Budget 2024: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is going to present the budget for the sixth time on 1 February. There are indications as to what the Finance Minister will focus on in this interim budget before the Lok Sabha elections.
The Finance Minister’s statement a week before the budget is indicating what the government will focus on in the budget this time. . What the Finance Minister said during a program organized at Hindu College is being seen as a preview of the budget.
Speaking at the programme, the Finance Minister, referring to the statement of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, said that the focus will be on the development of people without discriminating on any caste, religion or community. He talked about the development of youth, women, farmers and the poor. He said that the government’s focus will be on the development of youth, women, those who provide us food security, our farmers and the poor.
The Finance Minister said that the government’s focus will be on their development and upliftment without discriminating on the basis of any religion or caste. He said that the government’s efforts are to further develop skill development, agricultural tools as well as provide good healthcare to the citizens. He said that we all should try to make India economically self-reliant.
These views of the Finance Minister are being linked to the budget. It is believed that the government can focus on these four categories in the interim budget. In the budget, the government may focus on providing financial assistance to these sections and creating new employment opportunities through skill training for the youth.