Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharam started presenting her third budget. It is an extremely significant budget, as per experts due to Covid-19 and loss of jobs and rising inflation and the opposition leaders are creating a ruckus in the background to mark their protest against contentious farm laws.
Finance minister said the risk of not having a lockdown was far too high. About vaccines to prevent Covid-19, FM said India has two vaccines to fight against Covid-19.
She said the Atmanirbhar package announced by the government was like five mini budgets. Sitharaman said the budget is prepared in circumstances like never before. Only three time in the past, the budget followed a contraction and this time it is due to the pandemic.
Sitharaman said Atmanirbhar Bharat is a reflection of 130 Cr Indians. Finance minister added that total Rs 64,180 Crore will be spent to improve primary, secondary and tertiary healthcare.
As expected the Finance Minister started her speech by addressing concerns about Covid-19 and Atmanirbhar Bharat.