Srinagar February 12 (KNS): A panel discussion on the Union Budget Analysis on 12th Feb 2023 was held in Srinagar under the Leadership of Adv Sunil Sethi Chief Spokesperson BJP, Youth Leader and Media, Budget Program Incharge Manzoor Bhat, youth Leaders Er Sahil Bashir Bhat and Adv Sajid Yousuf Shah.
The session had an eminent panel deliberate on the implications of the Union Budget 2023 presented by the Honourable Finance Minister, Mrs Nirmala Sitaram. The session started with the opening remarks by Adv. Sunil Sethi.
Union Budget for 2023-24 has outlined the development roadmap of the country for the next 25 years. At a "Budget pe Charcha" programme in Srinagar , Sethi interacted with a group of people, including intellectuals and traders, and shared his views on the budget.
On the occasion Manzoor Bhat said this was the first budget of "Amrit Kaal" -- the 25-year period up to the centenary of India's independence.
This budget will empower the youth, create employment opportunities and develop infrastructure. It will also benefit farmers, he said.
The panel constituted of dignitaries from diverse fields. The session was moderated by Er. Sahil Bashir Bhat. The enlightening panel discussion helped the audience demystify the Union Budget 2023.
The deliberations touched upon the fact that the Budget 2023 is an extension of the previous three budgets and has a clear direction towards growth and validates the emerging India story. Several key areas were discussed where the Government has increased the budget allocation like capital expenditure for rail and road infrastructure for capacity building, digitalization of healthcare and agriculture whilethe reduction in budget allocation to MREGA and subsidies as a balancing act to contain the fiscal deficit. The Budget supports the vision of Atma Nirbhar Bharat and Amrit Kaal and is indeed a bold and growth-oriented budget.(KNS)