Budget 2020: ‘Hamara vatan dal lake me khilte huey kamal jaisa,’ Nirmala Sitharaman recites famous Kashmiri poem

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman while presenting the Union Budget 2020 recited Kashmiri poem put together by Pandit Deenanath Kaul and noted down three themes of this year’s Budget.

Reciting a Kashmiri poem while presenting Budget, Nirmala Sitharma stated,"Hamara vatan kilte huey Shalimar bagh jaise ...hamara vatan dal lake me khilte huey kamal jaisa...naujawanon ke garm khoon jaisa...mera vatan tera vatan hamar vatan duniya ka sabse pyara vatan.''

The three themes of this Union Budget are Aspiration, development, compassion:

• Aspirational India in which all sections of the society seek better standard of living
• Economic development for all
• Ours shall be a caring society: Caring and compassionate

Earlier, the Finance Minister stated fundamentals of the economy are strong and inflation has been well curbed, while banks cleaned up accumulated loans. Presenting the Budget, Sitharaman stated that it is intended for augmenting income and purchasing ability of people.

Nirmala Sitharaman further stated that during 2014-19, the government brought about a paradigm shift in governance. She labeled GST as a groundbreaking structural reform, saying it consolidated the country economically.

Also Read: Budget 2020 Latest Update: Delhi-Mumbai Expressway to be completed by 2023

Also Read: Budget 2020: Six key steps of Budget-making