“Not A Budget For Polls”: N Sitharaman To NDTV On Opposition’s Criticism 

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday rejected the criticism by the Opposition that the BJP-led Centre was only trying to woo voters in Bihar and Delhi through the announcements in the Union Budget. Speaking to NDTV’s Editor-In-Chief Sanjay Pugalia, Ms Sitharaman said the Opposition’s criticism was “unfair”

Here are Nirmala Sitharaman’s top quotes:

1. This is people’s budget. This is the ‘by the people, of the people, for the people budget’.
2. The Modi government has always recognised honest taxpayers.
3. The aim is to provide support to the middle class.
4. The government has created a balance between strengthening the foundation of a ‘Viksit Bharat’ and is equally focusing on key sectors like health, nutrition and education through welfare schemes.A 
5. A Capex increase of 10% is not nominal. The government is spending 4.3% of GDP on Capex.