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Bihar Finance Minister Sushil Kumar Modi
Updated : Jul 5, 2011

'Peanuts to the nation'

Bihar Finance Minister Sushil Kumar Modi admires Pranabda but cannot help criticising some of his budget proposals.

Updated : Mar 1, 2011

No cheers for salaried class in heartless Budget: Arun Jaitley

Senior BJP leader Arun Jaitley says Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee has presented a Budget that is inspired neither by a big idea nor does it address inflation and corruption.

File picture of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh
Updated : Feb 28, 2011

Budget to meet challenges of economic growth: PM

PM lauded Mukherjee for a Budget that matches the challenges that economy faces - sustained growth, inclusive growth, equitable growth.

Updated : Feb 28, 2011

Opposition says Budget 2011 a 'futile exercise'

The Opposition termed it as a "clear-cut election Budget". Further said it has no proposals to contain rising prices and offered no succour to the 'aam aadmi'.

Updated : Feb 28, 2011

Balanced Budget will promote inclusive growth, says former FM Chidambaram

The Home Minister, who used to hold the portfolio till November 2008, said Mukherjee has used the projected increase in revenues for augmenting investment.