Exclusive: PM Modi Reveals "Surprise" Element In Election-Year Interim Budget
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Exclusive: Prime Minister Narendra Modi in an interview to NDTV pointed at the Budget announcement in an election year, which took everyone by surprise due to its non-populist nature
Prime Minister Narendra Modi in an exclusive interview to NDTV explained his model of social welfare schemes, which, while keeping a check on fiscal deficit, can also empower the poor to climb out of poverty.
He compared how the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government never gave attention to fiscal deficit, resulting in severe side effects on the economy and citizens.
"Those who have seen my governance in Gujarat have seen that I have been a big supporter of financial discipline. Otherwise, no country can be run. Fiscal deficit is one of the criteria of financial discipline," PM Modi told NDTV Editor-In-Chief Sanjay Pugalia in the exclusive interview.
