Arun Jaitley reacts to Budget 2019, says it marks a high point in the policy directions by Modi government

Narendra Modi led government presented its first interim budget on February 1. Interim Finance Minister Piyush Goyal presented the budget this year in place of Arun Jaitley as the latter is on medical leave in the US. However, Jaitley was following the budget and was one of the firsts to react to it. frequent on twitter and responded regularly during the speech. The budget is warmly welcomed by the people and investors as some big announcements were made in the speech. He said the Interim Budget presented by Piyush Goyal today marks a high point in the policy directions that the Government headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given to this nation.

Jaitley praised his government for delivering excellent budgets throughout the tenure. He wrote, 'Between 2014-19, every Budget has given significant relief to the Middle Class'. He also mentioned the parameters on which the budget is friendly to the people of India. He wrote, 'The Budget is unquestionably Pro-Growth, Fiscally prudent, Pro-Farmer, Pro-Poor and strengthens the purchasing power of the Indian Middle Class'

He congratulated FM Piyush Goyal for his long speech by mentioning, 'My compliments to Shri Piyush Goyal for delivering an excellent Budget. The Budget furthers the agenda of the Government headed by Prime Minister Shri @narendramodi Ji to comprehensively address the challenges of the economy'

Jaitley explained, 'Interim Budgets are also an opportunity for the Government of the day to introspect their performance of the last five years and place its facts before the people'

He also wrote, 'The Interim Budget presented by Shri Piyush Goyal today marks a high point in the policy directions that the Government headed by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given to this nation'