Reactions pour in after India unveils Budget 2021
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After the budget was unveiled, reactions poured in from all over the country. Take a look
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday unveiled India's budget for 2021-22 with focus on regaining momentum in the aftermath of COVID-19 pandemic.
The proposals in the budget are signified by six facets - health and well being, physical and financial capital and infrastructure, inclusive development for the reinvigoration of human capital, innovation (research and development), minimum government and maximum governance.
After the budget was unveiled, reactions poured in from all over the country. Take a look
Prime Minister Narendra Modi reacted to the budget, calling it "One of rare Budget speeches that elicited so many positive reactions from experts within 1-1.5 hours: PM", as quoted by Press Trust of India.
India's Prime Minister @narendramodi in an address to the nation said the #Budget was presented amid unprecedented circumstances#Budget2021 https://t.co/w1ecZCdPz4
— WION (@WIONews) February 1, 2021
This was one of rare Budget speeches that elicited so many positive reactions from experts within 1-1.5 hours: PM
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) February 1, 2021
The Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh - Yogi Adityanath expressed his take on the budget in Hindi, and wrote the following - "Undoubtedly, this budget will prove to meet the financial expectations of all Indians".
कोरोना के कारण जब वैश्विक अर्थव्यवस्था संकट का सामना कर रही है, उस संक्रमण काल में ऐतिहासिक, व्यावहारिक और विकासोन्मुखी बजट के लिए माननीय वित्तमंत्री श्रीमती @nsitharaman जी का हार्दिक अभिनंदन।
— Yogi Adityanath (@myogiadityanath) February 1, 2021
निःसंदेह यह बजट समस्त भारतीयों की वित्तीय अपेक्षाओं को पूर्ण करने वाला साबित होगा।
NITI Aayog's CEO, Amitabh Kant was quoted as saying the following by news agency ANI - "Superb Budget. It'll not only accelerate us in pre-COVID period recovery stage but also provide a direction for 3-4 yrs. Govt focussed on infrastructure & asset monetisation this time... Shows Govt's thinking that it's essential to involve the private sector in long run".
Adar Poonawalla, the CEO and owner of Serum Institute of India praised the budget, especially in terms of healthcare and vaccines. Read below
Great #Budget2021 announcements, @nsitharaman Ji, especially on healthcare and vaccines; this is the best investment any country can make. A healthier India is a more productive India.
— Adar Poonawalla (@adarpoonawalla) February 1, 2021
India's Health Minister Harsh Vardhan also lauded the budget on Twitter. "The increase in the budget for the health sector will definitely strengthen health services", he wrote. Take a look
#Budget2021 में स्वास्थ्य क्षेत्र पर विशेष फोकस रखने के लिए PM श्री @narendramodi जी व वित्त मंत्री श्रीमती @nsitharaman जी का आभार। यह #AatmanirbharBharatKaBudget है। स्वास्थ्य क्षेत्र के लिए बजट में की गयी वृद्धि से निश्चित रूप से स्वास्थ्य सेवाएं और सुदृढ़ होंगी।@PMOIndia https://t.co/bJNxFwDpBA
— Dr Harsh Vardhan (@drharshvardhan) February 1, 2021
On the other hand, politicians from opposition parties were not so optimistic. Derek O'Brien had this to say:
India’s first paperless budget is also a 100% visionless budget.Theme of the fake budget is Sell India!
— Derek O'Brien | ডেরেক ও'ব্রায়েন (@derekobrienmp) February 1, 2021
Railways:sold
Airports:sold
Ports: sold
Insurance: sold
PSUs:23 sold!
Common people ignored. Farmers ignored.
Rich get richer,nothing for middle class,poor get poorer (1/3)
Shashi Tharoor from the Indian National Congress had this to say:
This BJP government reminds me of the garage mechanic who told his client, “I couldn’t fix your brakes, so I made your horn louder.” #Budget2021
— Shashi Tharoor (@ShashiTharoor) February 1, 2021