Modhwadia, Vaghela hail Union budget 2013-14

By our correspondent, Ahmedabad, 28 February 2013

Gujarat Congress President Arjun Modhwadia and Leader of opposition in Gujarat assembly Shankersinh Vaghela today welcomed Union budget 2013-14. Soon after the budget, Modhwadia tweeted:Budget 2013 id s budget of great fiscal prudence that will augment growth and create equity, it is pragmatic and productive.

In a press statement, Leader of opposition Shankersinh Vaghela congratulated Dr. Manmohan Singh, Sonia Gandhi and P.Chidambaram and said the budget is good for all and it will lift the country from slow down to recovery of economy. Rs 7 lakh crore are allocated to agriculture lending. Farmers are excluded from 1% tax levied on buying-selling of property. Inspired by Sonia Gandhi, a women’s cooperative bank has been proposed, Rs 1,000 crore Nirbhaya fund is set up. Women will be able to carry duty free gold.