'Budget For Consistency, Predictability And Stability': Amitabh Kant To NDTV

India's G20 Sherpa said the push for self-reliance in the defence sector has been one of the takeaways of the Budget.

This year's Union Budget is an outstanding one, has something for everyone and has been prepared keeping the long-term growth of the country in mind, India's G20 Sherpa Amitabh Kant has told NDTV.

In an exclusive conversation on Tuesday, Mr Kant said predictability, consistency and stability are the hallmarks of a good government and all of these things are in evidence in the Budget for 2024-25, which was presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. 

On the thrust on employment generation, Mr Kant, who is a former CEO of the Niti Aayog, said while jobs are being created, they have largely been in the agriculture sector and have not been high-paying ones.