Centre will present dressed-up revised estimates for 2020-21 in upcoming Union budget, claims Congress The Opposition party demanded a large fiscal stimulus to the economy, asserting that such a step alone will put money in the hands of people and stimulate demand File image of P Chidambaram. PTI
New Delhi: 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.
Budget 2021: Congress says worried that Nirmala Sitharaman may exhibit reworked estimates
The opposition party demanded a large fiscal stimulus to the economy, asserting that such a step alone will put money in the hands of people and stimulate demand
PTI | January 28, 2021 | Updated 17:41 IST
Former Finance Minister 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.
FM will present dressed-up revised estimates for 2020-21 in budget: Congress
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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.
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The Congress also called on the government to abandon protectionist policies, re-engage with the world, enter into bilateral trade agreements with as many countries as possible and remove the bias against imports.
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.
Session from January 29 to February 15.
Again from March 8 to April 8.
New Delhi: The Modi government has called an all-party meeting on January 30 to hold discussions ahead of the presentation of the Union Budget in Parliament on February 1.
The Centre has invited leaders of all political parties in both the Houses to the proposed meeting slated to begin at 11.30 am through videoconference. Sources said the National Democratic Alliance parties too will meet on the same day.
Parliament s Budget session will be held in two phseses amid all precautions against coronavirus from January 29 to February 15, and from March 8 to April 8.
The all-party meeting will be chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and attended by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Home Minister Amit Shah, BJP s Rajya Sabha leader Thawarchand Gehlot, Deputy Leader Piyush Goyal, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Prahlad Joshi, Arjun Ram Meghwal and V Muralitharan.
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