CM hails budget Congress terms it directionless

Dehradun | Monday | 18th February, 2019

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It is a budget which will set the tone of development in the next fiscal. We have covered different aspects, and this budget is aimed at benefitting the people,” said the chief minister.After presenting the budget, state finance minister Prakash Pant said, “The budget has been prepared keeping in mind the feedback collected from people through direct interaction and social media. “My point is that in the Rs 48,663 crore budget, nothing will be left for the people and for development of the state after making provisions for disbursing salary, pension and repaying loans and interest of over Rs 28,000 crore,” said Singh.The Congress state chief stated that the budget has nothing for generating employment. How can people call the BJP government a progressive one,” added Rawat. “This (BJP) government has no vision to help farmers or the unemployed youths..