The government should make direct cash transfers to 20-30 per cent of the poorest families at least for six months as this will put money in the hands of people and stimulate demand, said the party.
Faced with the challenge of resurrecting the economy from one of the worst contractions, people want the Centre to shift focus on job creation and agricultural, rural development in the Budget 2021. The new findings were revealed in an online survey conducted by YouGov in which 1,015 people participated. The economic upheaval caused by the pandemic has raised people’s expectations from the government, putting a greater focus on the economy. In comparison to last year’s findings, where women s safety was the top concern of people, the organisation said in a statement. Finance Minster Nirmala Sitharaman is set to table the Union Budget in Parliament on February 1.
Contribute to fulfill people’s needs, Modi tells MPs ahead of Budget ‘There should be discussions and presentation of different views this session’
On the first day of the Budget Session, Prime Minister Narendra Modi asked MPs to debate and discuss all the issues that concern people of the country.
The session, which commenced on Friday, is set to be stormy with the opposition parties boycotting the President’s address to the joint sitting of Parliament.
Modi also hoped that the members will not shy away from contributing to fulfill people’s aspirations, by making full use of Parliament and following all the propriety of democracy.
FM Nirmala Sitharaman will present dressed-up revised estimates for 2020-21 in budget: Congress
At a press conference, former finance minister P Chidambaram also demanded that the government should make direct cash transfers to 20-30 per cent of the families at the bottom of the economy at least for a period of six months. PTI
P Chidambaram
Alleging that seven years of the Narendra Modi government have wrecked the economy and high growth prospects, the Congress on Thursday said it is afraid that Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present dressed-up revised estimates for 2020-21 in the upcoming Budget session of Parliament and attempt to build an attractive narrative for the coming fiscal year.