Raipur : Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Sharma welcomed the Union Budget 2026-27 presented today, calling it historic, unprecedented, and decisive in the path toward a developed India. He said that this budget, presented under the visionary leadership of the Prime Minister, has been prepared with the primary needs of villages, the poor, farmers, women, and youth at the center and gives new strength to the resolve for a self-reliant India.

Mr. Sharma said that the provision of a substantial fertilizer subsidy in the interest of farmers is a major step towards reducing the cost of farming. This will ensure the availability of cheap fertilizers, reduce production costs, and provide direct relief to farmers. Furthermore, making adequate provisions in the agriculture budget will accelerate agricultural research, innovation, and modern technologies.

Noting a significant 21 percent increase in rural development spending, Mr. Sharma said the budget offers a clear roadmap for the holistic development of villages. Doubling direct assistance to panchayats and the vision of a self-reliant village, the Vikasit Gram, will energize the rural economy. Initiatives like Lakhpati Didi and SHE-Mart will enable women from self-help groups to move beyond livelihoods and become entrepreneurs.

He said that the Union Budget 2026 presented today makes it clear that the Bharatiya Janata Party government is taking the country forward with strong decisions and concrete results. This budget is not a document of appeasement, but of the politics of development and nation-building. Provisions made for all sections of society, including farmers, the poor, the middle class, and the youth, demonstrate that the government's focus is not on vote banks, but on India's future. Opposition parties accuse the government of weakening MNREGA, but by providing increased funds for MNREGA in the Union Budget, the government has made its intentions clear: it is committed to strengthening MNREGA and making it more effective for the people of the country, as VB Ram ji said.

Deputy Chief Minister Shri Vijay Sharma expressed confidence that with strong investments in infrastructure, employment, education and self-reliant India, this budget will further strengthen the foundation of a strong, prosperous and developed India for the next 25 years and will prove decisive in making the country one of the leading economies of the world.