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Income upto 12 CRORE Defence budget

to cross
`5,00,000 farmers to be
provided with `3,00,000
exempted from assured yearly Crore for the
Income Tax income of `6000 first time ever
Allocation for 25% additional Capital PM Gram All households

SCs increased seats in expenditure Sadak Yojana to be provided
by 35.6% educational for Railways `19,000 crore electricity
(`76,801 cr) & institutions to `1,58,658 & connections
STs increased meet the 10% crore MGNREGA by March 2019
by 28% reservation for `60,000 crore
(`50,086 cr) the poor
Budget will empower the poor, This budget strikes a fine balance
strengthen the farmers and between financial prudence and
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make the economy stronger. welfare of the citizenry.
BJP National President Shri Amit Shah flanked by Union Home Minister, Shri Rajnath Singh flagging off the
‘Mann Ki Baat- Modi ke Saath’ campaign in New Delhi
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Trishakti Sammelan in Dehradun, Uttarakhand Booth Adhyaksh Sammelan of Kanpur-Bundelkhand region in
Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh
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Chaitanya Yatra from Palasa, Andhra Pradesh Shri Dharmendra Pradhan, Odisha BJP President Shri Basant
Panda and others inaugurating ‘#BharatKeManKiBaat - Modi ji
ke saath’ in Odisha.
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@narendramodi “Budgetary allocation for tribal

welfare under Modi govt is
My battle against corruption has substantially higher than what it was
ruffled many feathers, including TMC. during UPA”. Sonia-Manmohan govt
So, they all assembled in Kolkata and had given Rs 30,700 crore for the
collectively abused me. They got together to save Scheduled Tribes whereas present Modi govt
their own families and hide their corruption. I will has proposed Rs 50,000 crore for Tribal welfare.
not rest till the corrupt are punished. — Amit Shah
@manoharparrikar 2019 Election will be either Modi

Vs. Chaos or Modi Vs. Anarchy.
A balanced budget that will uplift Mamata Banerjee’s latest acrobatics
every section of the society, & are the best evidence of the kind of
further stimulate India’s economic governance India’s opposition can
growth. Farmers, poor, middle class & youth are provide.
all set to benefit from #BudgetForNewIndia. — Arun Jaitley
Congratulations to PM Shri @narendramodi ji, Sh.
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face the truth & are trying to cobble
Tax relief upto ₹5 lakh & other tax up a coalition out of their own fear.
benefits to salaried citizens, capital We, in the BJP, have all resolved
gains, TDS, will fulfil aspirations of to ensure Modiji’s return as Prime
middle class & along with contributing in Nation’s Minister by winning even more seats than
progress they will save more money for personal before.
needs. — Nitin Gadkari
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EDITORIAL
A budget for every Indian

I
t may appear unbelievable but it’s a reality now – in the last five years India has undergone a
massive transformation on almost every front. It seems unbelievable for those who have gone
through the UPA era of corruption, misrule, policy paralysis, scams and open loot of public
money. The economic parameters during the Congress led UPA were not only weak but created an
environment of pessimism and negativity in such a manner that India was seen as a weak spot in the
world economy. The rate of GDP dipped and inflation was in double digit with fiscal deficit rising to an
alarming level. The situation appeared to be going out of hand when the Congress led UPA government
known to have been badly afflicted by policy paralysis syndrome and failed to take any corrective
measure blaming the worsening situation to global economic slowdown. The economic turnaround
under the charismatic leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi seems to be unbelievable when
India has today transformed itself from a ‘weak spot’ to ‘bright spot’ in global economy.
The interim budget presented by Finance Minister Shri Piyush Goyal has further
Indian economy has strengthened people’s faith in the transformative capacity of Modi government
come a long way in
last five years. The
at the Centre. It may be seen that how through successive budgets under Modi
gloomy scenario government a saga of transformation has unfolded making India confident of its
of Congress future. Today India is not only the fastest growing economy of the world but has
led UPA era has become sixth largest economy which is ready to become fifth largest economy very
turned into bright
prospects getting soon. The budget has not only come upto the expectations of every section of the
acknowledged Indian society but also presented a rare example of fiscal discipline and prudence.
across the world. It was for the first time under Modi government that budget shifted its focus to rural
It was through
systematic economy, poor and farming communities of the country by making huge allocations
and planned in the budgetary provisions. In the same spirit this time the PM-KISAN scheme is
efforts under going to give a huge relief to the poor, marginal farmers and the farmers having
the visionary
leadership of
upto two hectares of land. It is going to revolutionise the agricultural and rural
Prime Minister Shri sector by infusing cash in the economy thus empowering the poor. The raising of
Narendra Modi IT exemption upto five lac is sure to provide middle and salaried class relief which
that economy has they were looking for in the budget. The massive increase in the budget for SC/ST
not only recovered
but currently on communities will pave the way for their speedy upliftment in the society. In fact the
the fast track of budget has taken care of every section of the society, it has become everyone’s
development. budget – a budget for every Indian.
Indian economy has come a long way in last five years. The gloomy scenario
of Congress led UPA era has turned into bright prospects getting acknowledged across the world.
It was through systematic and planned efforts under the visionary leadership of Prime Minister Shri
Narendra Modi that economy has not only recovered but currently on the fast track of development.
The major interventions like Demonetization, providing corruption free government, enacting of
anti-corruption laws and major reform like GST have rejuvenated the economy and given new
energy and vigour to the entire system. It was the political will and determination of Prime Minister
Shri Narendra Modi against all odds that today the country can look forward to a bright future in
the days to come. Today the economic might of the country is getting recognized across the world
with every international rating agency acknowledging the rise of a New India. As India’s poor and
marginalised get economically and socially empowered, the country’s march to prosperity and
glory under the dynamic leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has become a certainty.
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‘ A budge
and fo
The development initiatives of the
NDA government have touched several
lives which have been reflected in the
budget proposals from farmer welfare to
middle class, from income tax relief to
infrastructure, from manufacturing to
MSME, from housing to healthcare and
from the increased pace of development
to the New India.
For years, many initiatives have
been initiated for farmers but sadly lot
of farmers never came under the ambit
of these schemes. PM Kisan Nidhi is a
historic step for farmer welfare which
will help the farmers who have under
5 acres of land. The animal husbandry
sector, fisheries have also been taken
care of in the Budget for New India.
Budget will empower the poor,
strengthen the farmers and make the
economy stronger. — Narendra Modi

Budget 2019-20
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Budget 2019-20
I
nterim Budget 2019- is launching a historic programme that through the measure, the
20 was presented in PM-KISAN with an outlay of Government wants to promote
Parliament by the Union Rs.75,000 crore for the FY 2019-20 further growth over 7% to promote
Minister for Finance, Corporate and Rs.20,000 crore in the Revised livelihood of about 1.45 crore
Affairs, Railways and Coal, Shri Estimates of FY 2018-19”. people dependent on the sector.
Piyush Goyal on 01 February, Under this Government of India The Finance Minister
2019. Besides having a major funded Scheme, Rs.2,000 each announced 2% interest subvention
Scheme for the farmers, it provides will be transferred to the bank to the farmers pursuing the
tax concession and sets the accounts of around 12 crore Small activities of animal husbandry and
Developmental Agenda for the and Marginal farmer families, in fisheries, who avail loan through
years to come. three equal installments. This Kisan Credit Card. Further, in
A New Deal for 12 Crore Small programme would be made case of timely repayment of loan,
and Marginal farmers with direct effective from 1st December 2018 they will also get an additional 3%
income support, a path breaking and the first installment for the interest subvention.
Pension initiative for 10 Crore period upto31st March 2019 would Allocation of Rs.750 crore for
unorganized sector workers, be paid during this year itself, Shri Rashtriya Gokul Mission has been
exempting income up to Rs 5 lakhs Goyal said. announced for the current year
from Income Tax, reforms in stamp To provide sustained and itself. Setting up of “Rashtriya
duty, highest ever budgetary focused attention towards Kamdhenu Aayog” to upscale
allocation of Rs 3 lakh crore for development of Fisheries, the sustainable genetic upgradation
Defence, record allocation of Government has decided to of cow resources and to enhance
funds at Rs 58,166 crore for North create a separate Department of production and productivity of
Eastern Areas, a new AIIMS for Fisheries. Finance Minister said cows has also been announced.
Haryana, single window clearance
for Indian film makers at par with
foreigners and higher budgetary
allocations for Education, Health,
Infrastructure and for the welfare
of weaker sections including
Scheduled Castes and Scheduled
Tribes, a Separate Department of
Fisheries for welfare of 1.5 crore
fisherman are some of the major
highlights of the Interim Budget
2019-20.
Major Schemes
New Scheme- namely “Pradhan
Mantri KIsan SAmman Nidhi (PM-
KISAN)” to extend direct income
support at the rate of Rs. 6,000
per year to farmer families, having
cultivable land upto 2 hectares is
announced.
While presenting the Interim
Budget 2019-20, Shri Piyush
Goyal said that “our Government

Budget 2019-20
TDS threshold for deduction

of tax on rent is proposed to be
This budget strikes a fine balance between financial increased from Rs. 1,80,000 to
prudence and welfare of the citizenry. Budget has Rs.2,40,000 for providing relief
provisioned a 75,000 crore outlay for farmers to small taxpayers.
while holding the fiscal deficit at just 3.4%, which The Finance Minister says
had ballooned to 6% during UPA era. that the Government wants the
Due to progressive policies of Modi govt, GST burden on home buyers
to be reduced and accordingly
number of tax payers have increased from 3.79
the GST Council was moved to
crore to 6.85 crore leading to increased revenue,which jumped
appoint a Group of Ministers
from 3.68 lakh crore to almost 12 lakh crore. This has helped to examine and make
the govt increase its welfare programs without jeopardizing the recommendations in this regard
economy. — Amit Shah at the earliest.
Shri Goyal said that soon,
businesses comprising over
The Aayog will also look after Rs. 2 lakh, interest on education 90% of GST payers will be
effective implementation of laws loans, National Pension Scheme allowed to file quarterly return.
and welfare schemes for cow. contributions, medical insurance
To provide pensionary benefits and medical expenditure on senior Inflation
to at least 10 crore labourers and citizens etc, are also provided for in The Finance Minister said that the
workers in the unorganised sector the Interim Budget 2019-20. Thus Government has been successful
a new Scheme called ‘Pradhan tax benefit of Rs. 18,500 crore is in bringing down average inflation
Mantri Shram-Yogi Maandhan’ is proposed to be provided to an to 4.6% over last five years, which
announced. The Finance Minister estimated 3 crore middle class and is lower than the inflation during the
said that within next five years it small taxpayers comprising self tenure of any other Government. In
would be one of the largest pension employed, small business, small fact Inflation in December 2018 was
schemes of the world. A sum of traders, salary earners, pensioners down to 2.19% only. Shri Goyal said
Rs.500 crore has been allocated and senior citizens. if we had not controlled inflation,
for the Scheme. Additional funds For salaried persons, Standard our families would have been
will be provided as needed, Shri Deduction is being raised from the spending around 35-40% more
Goyal added. The scheme will also current Rs.40,000 to Rs.50,000. today on basic necessities such as
be implemented from the current This will provide additional tax food, travel, consumer durables,
year, he said. benefit of Rs. 4,700 crore to more housing etc. The average rate of
than 3 crore salary earners and inflation during previous five years
Tax Benefits pensioners. 2009-2014 was a backbreaking
Individual taxpayers having taxable Exemption on levy of income 10.1%, he pointed out.
annual income up to Rs.5 lakhs will tax on notional rent on a second
not be required to pay any income self-occupied house is also now Fiscal Deficit
tax. The Finance Minister said that proposed. Currently, income tax The fiscal deficit has been brought
persons having gross income up on notional rent is payable if one down to 3.4% in 2018-19 RE from
to Rs. 6.50 lakhs are not required has more than one self-occupied the high of almost 6% seven
to pay any income tax if they make house. years ago, the Finance Minister
investments in provident funds, TDS threshold on interest mentioned. He said, the Current
specified savings and insurance earned on bank/post office Account Deficit (CAD), against a
etc. Additional deductions such deposits is being raised from high of 5.6% six years ago, is likely
as interest on home loan up to Rs.10,000 to Rs.40,000. to be only 2.5% of GDP this year.

Budget 2019-20
I congratulate the Prime The Interim Budget

Minister and Finance presented by Shri Piyush
Minister for this historic Goyal marks a high point
Interim Budget which in the policy directions that
is not only development the Government headed
friendly but also pays special by Prime Minister Shri
attention to the middle class, Narendra Modi has given to
farmers, workers in unorganised sector and this nation. The economic reforms undertaken
other vulnerable sections of our society. This by the NDA Government have unshackled
Budget will go a long way in accelerating Indian economy, unleashed its potential and
the process of making a New India which made us a global leader in growth. The future
is confident, self- reliant, developed and vision is to make India a Five Trillion Dollar
prosperous. It also highlights the vision and economy. By the middle of the next decade
way foward for making India a 10 trillon we will achieve this and thereafter, target
dollar economy by 2030. doubling that size of the economy.
— Rajnath Singh — Arun Jaitley
Growth and FDI a stable and predictable regulatory announced.

Shri Piyush Goyal stated that a regime, growing economy and By March, 2019, all households
stage for high growth in decades strong fundamentals, India could will be provided with electricity
to come, has now been set, after attract massive amount of as much connection. Till now, 143 crore
a wave of next generation path as $239 billion of Foreign Direct LED bulbs have been provided in a
breaking structural reforms over Investment (FDI) during the last 5 mission mode which has resulted
the last five years, including years, when most of the FDI was in saving of Rs.50,000 crore for the
introduction of Goods and Services allowed to come in through the poor and middle class.
Tax (GST) and other taxation automatic route. He said through the world’s
reforms. largest healthcare programme,
The country witnessed its best Enhanced allocations for Ayushman Bharat, to provide
phase of macro-economic stability major Schemes medical treatment to nearly 50
during the last five years. “We are Announcing an allocation of crore people in the country,
the fastest growing major economy Rs.60,000 crores for MGNREGA around 10 lakh patients have
in the world with an annual average for Budget Estimates 2019-20, already benefited through free
GDP growth during last five years the Finance Minister said that treatment for medical treatment
higher than the growth achieved by additional allocations will be made, which would have otherwise cost
any Government since economic if required. them Rs. 3,000 crore. Lakhs of
reforms began in 1991. From Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak poor and middle class people are
being the 11th largest economy in Yojana (PMGSY) is being allocated also benefiting from reduction in
the world in 2013-14, we are today Rs.19,000 crore in BE 2019-20 the prices of essential medicines,
the 6th largest in the world”, the as against Rs.15,500 crore in RE cardiac stents and knee implants,
Finance Minister asserted in his 2018-19. During the period 2014- and availability of medicines at
Opening Remarks of his Budget 18, a total number of 1.53 crore affordable prices through Pradhan
speech. houses have been built under the Mantri Jan Aushadhi Kendras, the
Shri Goyal said that due to such Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana, he Finance Minister added.

Budget 2019-20
Shri Goyal also said that 14 of The Finance Minister be of over Rs.3 lakh crore.
the 21 AIIMS operating or being announced that a National Artificial The Finance Minister, Shri Piyush
established in the country presently Intelligence Portal will also be Goyal pointed-out that domestic air
have been announced since 2014. developed soon as a part of the traffic passengers have doubled
He also announced setting up of a National Programme on ‘Artificial during the last five years, leading
new - the 22nd AIIMS in Haryana. Intelligence’. to large number of jobs also being
Allocation for Integrated Child The Department of Industrial created. The number of operational
Development Scheme (ICDS) is Policy and Promotion will now airports has crossed 100 with the
being increased from Rs.23,357 be renamed as the Department commissioning of the Pakyong
crore in RE 2018-19 to Rs.27,584 for Promotion of Industries and airport in Sikkim. Arunachal
crore in BE 2019-20. Internal Trade. Pradesh came on the air map
A substantial increase is The Finance Minister stated that recently and Meghalaya, Tripura
proposed in the allocation the Government e-Marketplace and Mizoram have come on India’s
for welfare of the Scheduled (GeM), created by the present rail map for the first time.
Castes and Scheduled Tribes. Government two years ago, Capital support from the budget
The allocation of Rs.56,619 resulted in average savings of for Indian Railways is proposed
crore made in BE of 2018-19 25-28% and the platform will at Rs.64,587 crore in 2019-20
for Scheduled Caste, further now be extended to all CPSEs. (BE). The Railways’ overall capital
increased to Rs.62,474 crore in Transactions of over Rs. 17,500 expenditure programme is of
RE is proposed to be enhanced to crore have taken place so far. Rs. 1,58,658 crore. The Finance
Rs.76,801 crore in BE for 2019-20, The Finance Minister Minister, who is also holding
an increase of 35.6% over BE of announced that for the first time, the portfolio of Railway Ministry,
2018-19. For the Scheduled Tribes the country’s Defence Budget will announced that the Operating Ratio
also, proposed allocation in 2019-
20 BE is Rs.50,086 crore as against
Rs.39,135 crore in BE 2018-19, an
increase of 28%.
The Finance Minister said that This budget is not only realistic & addresses
a Welfare Development Board the current challenges of the economy, but
to frame special strategies for is at the same time progressive, laying out
the benefit of the hard-to-reach the Vision for India at 2030.
De-notified, Nomadic and Semi- —Mr Sandip Somany, President, ficci_india
Nomadic communities will be set up
under the Ministry of Social Justice Relief for middle class home owners and for
and Empowerment. He said that a farmers would be a boost to agriculture,
Committee under NITI Aayog will animal husbandry and the realty sector!
also be set up to complete the task — Nadir Godrej, MD, Godrej Industries and
of identifying De-notified, Nomadic
Chairman, Godrej
and Semi-Nomadic communities
not yet formally classified.
Shri Goyal said under the Ujjwala In CII’s Pre-Budget Recommendations, we had
Yojana aiming delivery of 8 crore strongly recommended the need to focus on
free LPG connections, more than certain segments of the society. It is good to
6 crore connections have already see how Budget 2019 has focused on those lines.
been given and the remaining will — Chandrajit Banerjee, DG, CII
get free gas connections by next
year.

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is expected to improve from and aspire to become a Ten

98.4% in 2017-18 to 96.2% Trillion Dollar Economy in the
in 2018-19 (RE) and further next 8 years thereafter”, Shri
to 95% in 2019-20 (BE). Piyush Goyal said that there
India’s installed solar has been a Growth of 18%
generation capacity has in Direct Tax Collections in
grown over ten times in 2017-18 and increase in tax
last five years. Stating this, base by as many as 1.06
Shri Goyal said that “our crore people filing income
commitment to promote tax returns for the first time
renewable energy is in FY 2017-18, mainly on
reflected in setting up account of demonetization.
the International Solar In all the total
Alliance, the first treaty expenditure is to increase
based international inter- from Rs.24,57,235 crore in
governmental organisation 2018-19 RE to Rs.27,84,200
headquartered in India. This crore in 2019-20 BE. A
sector is now creating lakhs rise of Rs.3,26,965 crore
of new age jobs, he added. or approximately 13.30%.
The Finance Minister This reflects a high increase
announced that in considering low inflation.
Entertainment industry, also be made available to Indian The fiscal deficit of year
which is a major employment filmmakers. “We will also introduce 2019-20 is estimated to be 3.4% of
generator, regulatory provisions will anti-camcording provisions in the GDP.
now rely more on self-declarations. Cinematograph Act to control the The Finance Minister pointed
To promote entertainment industry, menace of piracy”, he said. out that after completion of the fiscal
the Single window clearance Saying that “We are poised deficit consolidation programme,
for ease of shooting films, now to become a Five Trillion Dollar the Government would now focus
available only to foreigners, will Economy in the next five years on Debt consolidation.
Under the inspiring leadership of PM @NarendraModi our Government has

announced a truly inclusive and people friendly budget benefiting every section
of our society particularly farmers, middle class, and unorganised workers who
are the backbone of our nation.
In the last 5 years, the government led by PM @NarendraModi has
consistently provided good governance, maintained fiscal discipline and
ensured that every section of society particularly the poor, farmers, and middle class enjoys
the fruits of development.
From this budget the middle class can get a complete tax rebate on taxable income upto ₹5
Lakh. Many taxpayers earning more than ₹5 lakh can also take exemptions of lakhs of rupees
to become tax free. — Piyush Goyal

Budget 2019-20
Highlights of the Budget 2019-2020

The key highlights of the Interim Budget 2019- 20
20 presented by the Union Minister for Finance, • Target of 3% of fiscal deficit to be achieved by
Corporate Affairs, Railways & Coal Shri Piyush 2020-21.
Goyal in Parliament are as follows: • Fiscal deficit brought down to 3.4% in 2018-19
RE from almost 6% seven years ago
Farmers • Total expenditure increased by over 13% to
• 12 crore small and marginal farmers to be Rs.27,84,200 crore in 2019-20 BE
provided with assured yearly income of Rs. • Allocation for SCs increased by 35.6% – from Rs.
6000 per annum under PM-KISAN 56,619 crore in BE 2018-19 to Rs. 76,801 crore in BE
• Outlay of Rs. 75,000 crore for FY 2019-20 with for 2019-20
additional Rs. 20,000 crore in RE 2018-19 • Allocation for the STs increased by 28% – from
• Outlay for Rashtriya Gokul mission increased 39,135 crore in BE 2018-19 to Rs. 50,086 crore in
to Rs 750 crore 2019-20 BE
Labour North East

• Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maandhan • Allocation to be increased by 21% to Rs.
scheme to ensure fixed monthly pension to 10 58,166 crore in 2019-20 BE over 2018-19 BE
crore unorganized sector workers • Arunachal Pradesh came on the air map
• Rs 3000 per month after 60 years of age with an recently
affordable contribution of only Rs 100/55 per month • Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram came on
India’s rail map for the first time
Health
• 22nd AIIMS to be setup in Haryana Defence
• Defence budget to cross Rs 3,00,000 crore for
MGNREGA the first time ever
• Rs. 60, 000 crore allocation for MGNREGA in
BE 2019-20 Railways
• Capital support of Rs.64,587 crore proposed
Direct Tax proposals in 2019-20 (BE) from the budget
• Income upto Rs. 5 lakh exempted from Income • Overall capital expenditure programme to be
Tax of Rs. 1,58,658 crore
• More than Rs. 23,000 crore tax relief to 3 crore
middle class taxpayers Entertainment Industry
• Standard Deduction to be raised to Rs. 50,000 • Indian filmmakers to get access to Single
from Rs. 40,000 window clearance as well for ease of shooting
• TDS threshold to be raised from Rs. 10,000 to films
Rs. 40,000 on interest earned on bank/post
office deposits Farmers
• Assured MSP of minimum 50% to all 22 crops
Fiscal Programme • Interest subvention doubled in last 5 years
• Fiscal deficit pegged at 3.4% of GDP for 2019- • Soil Health card, Neem coated Urea game

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changer in farm sector Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana
Labor Youth
• Employment opportunities expanded ; EPFO • Over one crore youth trained under Pradhan
membership increased by 2 crore Mantri Kaushal Vikash Yojana
• Minimum income for every category of workers • Self-employment boost through MUDRA,
increased by 42% in last 5 years STAND-UP and START-UP India
Poor and Backward Classes MSME and Traders

• 10% reservation for the poor in educational • Up-to Rs 1 crore loans can be availed in less
institutions and government jobs than an hour
• Free electricity connection to every household • 25%-28% is the average savings due to GeM
under Saubhagya Yojana (Government e-Market place)
• World’s largest healthcare programme,
Ayushman Bharat, for nearly 50 crore people Income Tax
• Aspirational Districts Programme for • Tax collections nearly doubled in five years-
development in 115 most backward districts from Rs. 6.38 Lakh crore in 2013-14 to almost
• Rs. 1,70,000 crore spent during 2018-19 for Rs. 12 lakh crore this year
cheaper food grains to poor and middle class • 80% growth in tax base- from 3.79 crore to
• 143 crore LED bulbs provided in mission mode 6.85 crore in five years
with the cooperation of private sector • Tax administration streamlined- Last year,
• Poor & middle class are saving Rs. 50, 000 99.54% of the income-tax returns accepted as
crore p.a. in electricity bills due to LED bulbs were filed
• 10 lakh patients benefited from free treatment
under Ayushman Bharat GST
• Jan Aushadhi Kendras providing medicines at • Exemptions from GST for small businesses
affordable prices to poor and middle class doubled from Rs. 20 lakh to Rs. 40 lakh
• 14 out of 21 AIIIMS operating presently have • Small businesses having turnover up to Rs. 1.5
been announced since 2014 crore pay only 1% flat rate and file one annual
• Government tripled rural roads’ construction return only
under the PMGSY • Small service providers with turnover upto
• 15.80 lakh habitations out of 17.84 lakh Rs.50 lakhs can opt for composition scheme
connected with pucca roads and pay GST at 6% instead of 18%
• Rs. 19,000 crore for PMGSY in BE 2019-20
against Rs. 15,500 crore in RE 2018-19 Key message in the Interim Budget
• 1.53 crore houses built under PM Awas Yojana 2019-20
during the 2014-18 • Moving towards realizing a ‘New India’ by 2022 –
• Clean and healthy India with universal access
Women development to women led to toilets, water and electricity to all
development • An India where Farmers’ income would have
• 6 crore free LPG gas connections provided doubled
under Ujjwala Yojna ; All 8 crore by next year • Ample opportunities to youth and women to
• 70% of MUDRA Loan availed by Women fulfil their dreams
• Maternity leave extended to 26 weeks • An India free from terrorism, communalism,
• Financial support for pregnant women under casteism, corruption and nepotism

Adivasi Adhikar Samavesh, Puri (Odisha) organisational activities
‘enormous development for the welfare

of tribal population by BJP Governments’
B
JP National President Shri Amit Shah addressed government has done enormous developments for the
the delegates gathered at BJP National Adivasi welfare of tribal populations in the country, he added.
Adhikar Samavesh programme in Puri, Odisha Giving the example of the Dana Majhi case, the BJP
on 03 February, 2019. The programme was attended President said Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik
by the party’s tribal representatives across the country. should be ashamed of the condition of tribals in the
Speaking to the delegates and later to the common state. In 2016, Majhi, a tribal farmer from Kalahandi
public in a rally Shri Shah said, “If we look at tribals in the district, made national headlines when photographed
country, the condition of the ST community in Odisha is carrying his dead wife on his shoulders. “Such
the worst which is evident from the incidence of Dana governments have no right to stay in power,” he said,
Majhi. If a Government cannot make sure that a tribal referring to the incident.
woman’s body is transported for her last rites then it has He criticized CM Patnaik for lack of fluency in Odiya
no right to stay in power.” language and appealed to voters to elect an Odiya-
“There are 47 Scheduled Tribe (ST) seats in the speaking chief minister, who he said can understand
country. BJP has the highest ST MPs, at 32. In 2014, problems articulated in the language.
28 ST reserved seats were won by the BJP and four Shri Amit Shah also spoke about Prime Minister’s
general seats were won by BJP’s ST candidates. In Kisan Samman Nidhi and the Direct Benefit Transfer
Rajya Sabha, there are no reserved seats. But the BJP assistance for farmers, claiming that it will mostly help
has four ST representatives there,” he said. tribals who make up small and marginal farmers in
“Arunachal (Pradesh) and Assam have tribal chief the country. He said that under Congress, DBT meant
ministers because of the BJP. Shri Jual Oram, a leader “dealer-broker transfer”.
from Odisha, is the Union Minister for Tribal Affairs. This The BJP National President said, “Odisha is rich
ministry was created for the first time in Prime Minister with natural resources, but tribal youths are migrating to
Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s government,” Shri Shah said. other States because it is being ruled by a Chief Minister
He said, “In Rahul Baba’s and Sonia-Manmohan who has no idea about their plight since he does
Sarkar, the highest budgetary allocation for tribal affairs not know speaking Odia.” He alleged the BJD is not
was Rs 30,700 crore. In Narendra Modi’s budget, concerned about providing better healthcare to people.
presented by Piyush Goyal, Rs. 50,000 crore was The Naveen Patnaik Government did not implement
allocated for tribal development,” he said. The Modi the Centre’s Ayushman Bharat scheme fearing to lose
government also assigned minimum support price votes in the elections, he added.
(MSP) for 49 forest products compared to MSP for only The BJP National President came down heavily on
six such items during the UPA tenure, he said. Many the State’s BJD Government by comparing it with a
tribal communities in the country depend on sale of “fused transformer” and urged the people to throw it
forest products as their source of income. The BJP out in the coming elections.

organisational activities BJP rally in East Midnapore, West Bengal
Where is Tagore’s Sonar Bangla, Asks Amit Shah

T
he golden Bengal that Rabindranath Tagore spoke of government for its mis-governance he said Bengalis in India
is missing today; can you see it, asked BJP National are looking for a golden Bengal today but present condition
President Shri Amit Shah. He was addressing of Bengal disappoints all, Shri Shah said.
a massive rally in East Midnapore in West Bengal on 29 Shri Amit Shah also slammed the Mamata Banerjee-led
January, 2019. Trinamool Congress government in West Bengal and said for
Shri Shah said the people of India are today looking the rest of the country the Lok Sabha election may be about
at Bengal. “But what has happened to Bengal? Where did making Shri Narendra Modi as Prime Minister again. “But for
‘Sonar Bangla’ (golden Bengal) go?” he asked. people in Bengal, this election is about making Bengal ‘Sonar
Blaming the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress Bangla’,” he said. He further added the upcoming Lok Sabha
polls would be about restoring democracy in the state.
The BJP National President mocked Priyanka Gandhi
TMC supporters clash with BJP for becoming the AICC general secretary of Uttar Pradesh
workers after the rally East and said a government run by a dynasty could not serve
Tensions prevailed in Kanti area of East Midnapore the people but could only provide a “majboor (helpless)
district of West Bengal after BJP President Shri government.”
Amit Shah addressed the rally. Soon after Shri Mocking the entry of Priyanka Gandhi into active politics,
Shah left the venue, supporters of the Trinamool he said, “During the UPA rule, we had witnessed huge scams
Congress (TMC) clashed with BJP workers and such as 2G. Now the third G has jumped on the bandwagon....
common people who attended the rally. Now we have Priyanka G (Gandhi). What will be the amount
Notable, the BJP rally was reportedly attended of the scam? So now, they (the Congress) want to add 2G
by lakhs of BJP workers and supporters and the and the third G and indulge in more corruption,” Shri Shah
TMC had planned a bike rally in the area during said.
the same time. However, as the BJP workers were The BJP President also raised the issue of the Citizenship
returning towards their buses after Shri Amit Shah’s Bill. He said, “I would like to ask Mamata ji if she will support
rally, a massive traffic jam was created and the the Citizenship Amendment Bill in the Rajya Sabha. Tell the
cops failed to manage it. Because of this, the TMC people of Bengal.”
workers clashed as the TMC bike rally could not He said, “I would like to tell all the refugees in West Bengal
take place due to the jam. that BJP and Narendra Modi government will grant them the
citizenship.”

BJP rally in Aligarh (UP) organisational activities
‘BJP is committed for construction of Ram

temple at the same site in Ayodhya’
B
haratiya Janata Party National President Shri government will drive out every single infiltrator from
Amit Shah on 06 February, 2019 targeted the the country. Infiltrators can be vote bank for the SP
opposition parties over contentious issues and BSP but it is a question of national security for
including Ayodhya dispute and the National Register the BJP,” Shri Shah said.
of Citizens (NRC) while addressing a huge rally of The BJP President mocked the opposition’s
party’s booth-level workers in Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh. attempt to present a united front against the BJP-led
He said the BJP is committed for construction of a NDA in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections saying,
Ram temple at the same site in Ayodhya and dared “The grand alliance is a farce…It won’t make any
the Congress, the Samajwadi Party (SP) and the difference to the election results.”
Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) to clarify their stand on He said West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata
the matter. Banerjee, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N
Shri Shah said the Narendra Modi government Chandrababu Naidu and other leaders of the grand
submitted an affidavit in the Supreme Court to return alliance are all regional leaders with no national
the land acquired near the disputed site in Ayodhya influence.
by the Centre to its owners. “We want that a grand The BJP President also took a dig at Congress
Ram temple is constructed at the same spot (where president Rahul Gandhi for dismissing the assured
there was Mughal era Babri Mosque). The Congress, income assistance scheme – PM Kisan - for the
the SP and the BSP, if they have guts, should clarify farmers announced in the Budget 2019 by the Modi
their stand on Ram temple,” said Shri Amit Shah. government. Shri Shah said the previous Congress-
On the question of the NRC, which is being led UPA government gave Rs 53,000 crore to farmers
prepared for Assam, Shri Shah said the Modi as loan waiver while the Modi government announced
government wants to implement the register of an annual scheme of Rs 75,000 crore for assured
citizens but Congress president Rahul Gandhi and income of farmers.
other opposition leaders are opposing it. Should not Among others UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath,
we drive away the infiltrators, Shri Shah asked the UP BJP President Shri Mahendra Nath Pandey, Union
huge gathering from the stage. minister Smt. Maneka Gandhi and other leaders
“After winning 2019 Lok Sabha elections, the Modi attended the rally.

government’s achievement
Government’s Achievements
during 2014-19
State of the Economy allowing most FDI to come Rs. 50, 000 crore p.a. in electricity
• India universally recognized as a through the automatic route bills due to LED bulbs
bright spot of the global economy • 10 lakh patients benefited from
during last five years Farmers free treatment under Ayushman
• “Country witnessed its best • Assured MSP of minimum 50% Bharat
phase of macro-economic to all 22 crops • Jan Aushadhi Kendras providing
stability during 2014-19”, says • Interest subvention doubled in medicines at affordable prices to
FM last 5 years poor and middle class
• India is now the 6th largest • Soil Health card, Neem coated • 14 out of 21 AIIIMS operating
economy in the world from being Urea game changer in farm presently have been announced
the 11thlargest in 2013-14 sector since 2014
• Annual average GDP growth • Government tripled rural roads’
during 2014-19 higher than any Labor construction under the PMGSY
government since 1991 • Employment opportunities • 15.80 lakh habitations out of
• Government has broken inflation’s expanded ; EPFO membership 17.84 lakh connected with pucca
back from backbreaking inflation increased by 2 crore roads
during 2009-14 • Minimum income for every • Rs. 19,000 crore for PMGSY in
• Average inflation down to 4.6%, category of workers increased by BE 2019-20 against Rs. 15,500
lower than during any other 42% in last 5 years crore in RE 2018-19
Government • 1.53 crore houses built under PM
• Inflation in December 2018 down Poor and Backward Classes Awas Yojana during the 2014-18
to 2.19% only • 10% reservation for the poor
• Fiscal deficit down to 3.4% in in educational institutions and Women development to
2018-19 RE from the high of government jobs women led development
almost 6% seven years ago • Free electricity connection • 6 crore free LPG gas connections
• CAD likely to be only 2.5% of to every household under provided under Ujjwala Yojna ; All
GDP this year against a high of Saubhagya Yojana 8 crore by next year
5.6% six years ago • World’s largest healthcare • 70% of MUDRA Loan availed by
• India attracted massive amount programme, Ayushman Bharat, Women
of FDI, worth $239 billion, during for nearly 50 crore people • Maternity leave extended to 26
the last 5 years • Aspirational Districts Programme weeks
• “India is solidly back on track for development in 115 most • Financial support for pregnant
and marching towards growth backward districts women under Pradhan Mantri
and prosperity”, says FM • Rs. 1,70,000 crore spent during Matru Vandana
• India becomes the fastest 2018-19 for cheaper food grains
growing major economy in the to poor and middle class Youth
world • 143 crore LED bulbs provided • Over one crore youth trained
• Double-digit inflation contained in mission mode with the under Pradhan Mantri Kaushal
and fiscal balance restored cooperation of private sector Vikash Yojana
• Liberalization of FDI policy, • Poor & middle class are saving • Self-employment boost through

MUDRA, STAND-UP and START- • Threshold for presumptive per month in the first year
UP India taxation of business raised from
Rs. 1 crore to Rs. 2 crore Infrastructure
MSME and Traders • Benefit of presumptive taxation • Civil Aviation – UDAN Scheme
• Up-to Rs 1 crore loans can be extended for the first time to small • Number of Operational Airports
availed in less than an hour professionals fixing threshold crossed 100
• 25%-28% is the average savings limit at Rs. 50 lakh • Latest: Pakyong airport in Sikkim
due to GeM (Government • Presumptive profit rate reduced • Domestic Passenger traffic
e-Market place) from 8% to 6% to promote a less doubled in last 5 years
cash economy
Income Tax • Tax rate for about 99% companies Roads
• Tax collections nearly doubled reduced to 25% • India is the fastest highway
in five years- from Rs. 6.38 Lakh developer in the world
crore in 2013-14 to almost Rs. 12 GST • 27 kms of highways built each
lakh crore this year • GST made India a common day
• 80% growth in tax base- from market • Stuck projects completed -
3.79 crore to 6.85 crore in five • GST led to increased tax base, Eastern Peripheral Highway
years higher collections and ease of around Delhi
• Tax administration streamlined- trade • Bogibeel rail-cum-road bridge in
Last year, 99.54% of the income- • Inter-state movements now Assam and Arunachal Pradesh
tax returns accepted as were faster, more efficient, and hassle
filed free Waterways
• Technology intensive project • Responsive and sensitive • Flagship programme of
approved to improve assessee reduction of tax rates - Most Sagarmala along the coastal
friendliness –In two years, returns items of daily use now in the 0% areas
to be processed in 24 hours and or 5% tax slab • For first time, container freight
refunds issued simultaneously • Relieving the businesses and movement started on Kolkata to
• Earlier benefits given to middle service providers- Varanasi inland waterways
class- • Exemptions from GST for small
• Basic exemption limit increased businesses doubled from Rs. 20
from Rs. 2 lakh to Rs. 2.5 lakh lakh to Rs. 40 lakh Railways
• Tax rate reduced from 10% to 5% • Small businesses having turnover • ‘Safest year’ for railways in its
for the tax slab of Rs. 2.5 lakh to up to Rs. 1.5 crore pay only 1% history
Rs. 5 lakh flat rate and file one annual return • All Unmanned Level Crossings on
• Standard deduction of Rs. 40,000 only broad gauge network eliminated.
introduced for the salaried class • Small service providers with • Semi high-speed "Vande Bharat
• Deduction of savings under turnover upto Rs.50 lakhs can Express" introduced - first
section 80C increased from Rs. opt for composition scheme and indigenously developed and
1 lakh to Rs. 1.5 lakh pay GST at 6% instead of 18% manufactured
• Deduction of interest for self- • Soon, businesses comprising
occupied house property raised over 90% of GST payers to be Climate Change
from Rs. 1.5 lakh to Rs. 2 lakh allowed to file quarterly return • International Solar Alliance
• Special benefits and incentives • Encouraging GST revenue • To promote renewable energy
already given to small businesses trends - The average monthly • First treaty based international
and startups- tax collection in the current year inter-governmental organisation
• Overall compliance processes is Rs. 97,100 crore per month as headquartered in India
simplified. compared to Rs. 89,700 crore • Installed solar generation

capacity grown over ten times in • RERA and Benami Transaction • FM thanks 130 crore Indians for
last five years (Prohibition) Act have brought translating Swachh Bharat into a
• Now creating lakhs of new age transparency in real estate national revolution
jobs • The Fugitive Economic Offenders • India has achieved 98% rural
Act, 2018 to help confiscate sanitation coverage
India Revolution economic offenders • 5.45 lakh villages have been
• More than 3 lakh Common • Government conducted declared "Open Defecation Free”
Service Centres (CSCs) exist to transparent auction of natural
deliver services to the citizens resources such as coal & Defence
• India now leading the world in the spectrum • OROP under implementation in
consumption of mobile data full spirit with Rs 35,000 crore
• Monthly consumption of mobile Drive against Black money already disbursed
data increased by over 50 times • Undisclosed income of about • Military pay service hiked
in the last five years Rs 1,30,000 crore brought under
• Under Make in India, mobile and tax through initiatives like Black Other achievements
parts manufacturing companies money Law, Fugitive Criminal • Government put a stop to
increased from 2 to more offenders Act, Demonetisation questionable practices of hiding
than 268 providing huge job etc. high NPAs
opportunities • Benami assets worth Rs 6,900 • Swachh Bharat Mission as
crore have been attached the world’s largest behavioral
Jan Dhan-Aadhaar-Mobile • 18% growth in Direct tax change movement
(JAM) and Direct Benefit
Transfer Banking Reforms and Key message in the Interim
• In the last five years, nearly 34 Insolvency and Bankruptcy Budget 2019-20
crore Jan Dhan bank accounts Code (IBC) • Moving towards realizing a ‘New
opened • The IBC has institutionalized a India’ by 2022 -
• Aadhaar now near universally resolution-friendly mechanism • Clean and healthy India with
implemented • Government has stopped the universal access to toilets, water
• Ensure the poor and middle culture of “phone banking”: FM and electricity to all
class receive the benefits of • Government adopted 4Rs • An India where Farmers’ income
Government schemes directly approach of recognition, would have doubled
in their bank accounts by resolution, re-capitalization & • Ample opportunities to youth and
eliminating middlemen reforms women to fulfil their dreams
• Government has implemented • An India free from terrorism,
Customs and trading measures to ensure ‘Clean communalism, casteism,
across borders Banking’ corruption and nepotism
• Customs duties on 36 capital • Government has already
goods abolished recovered Rs. 3 lakh crore in Vision for the next Decade
• Digitization of import and export favor of banks and creditors • Foundation for India’s growth
transactions • Government has invested Rs. 2.6 and development laid in the past
• RFID technology to improve lakh crore for recapitalization of 5 years
logistics public sector banks • Poised to become a Five Trillion
Dollar Economy in the next five
Steps against corruption Cleanliness years
• Government walked the talk on • Government launched Swachh • Aspire to become a Ten Trillion
corruption and ushered in a new Bharat Mission as a tribute to 150 Dollar Economy in the next 8
era of transparency: FM years of Gandhi Ji years thereafter.

Vaichariki
One of Many Gems

SRI GURUJI
A
CCORDING to an anecdote about a very none of his writings has any bitterness in it. He was
great leader of our country, when an old man full of love and sweetness. He was not angry even
went to see him the leader bowed to him very with those who did harm or damage. He was like
respectfully. On being asked why he did so, he said Yudhishthir, who used to call Duryodhana ‘Suyodhana’
the old gentleman had been his teacher in the primary because he did not wish to pronounce ‘Dur’, which
school. He added, “Because of the education that he means bad.
gave me and because of his blessings I have become
what I am today”. The teacher of course knew that his Comprehensive Outlook
capacity was only that of a primary school teacher, and The democracy that we have inherited from the British
he did not have the learning to impart to the leader has now-a-days been called finally the best system
the deep knowledge that the latter had later acquired. of government. But Deendayalji’s pith in democracy
I would say that my relationship with was a discerning one. When he
Pandit Deendayalji was more or less wrote on democracy he not only
the same as that of this primary school discussed its qualities and the way
teacher. franchise should be exercised and
A speciality of our Deendayalji of course wrote in favour of his party,
was that whenever he spoke or wrote but at the same time stated basic
about something he discussed even principles which were applicable to
a topical subject from a permanent, all people and all parties for all time.
ideological level. It was not in his Such comprehensive thinking was
nature to stop with discussing only necessary for successful democracy,
the contemporary aspects of any and Deendayal showed his capacity
problem. I knew him as a student of for it. The thoughts he expressed on
basic thoughts. Even when writing politics and economics in his writings
or speaking about a topical problem are deep and are such as would
he never forgot that there was some provide food for thought to those who
enduring principle behind it. read them. A student of Deendayal’s
His writings as the leader of writings can achieve the capacity
an opposition party had a certain to think for himself and to make his
gentleness. Even when he criticised own contribution to the democratic
a party or an individual, he never had a feeling of structure of the country as a whole.
disrespect or distance about the subject of his As a Swayamsevak of the Sangh I saw him grow
criticism. Rather, he had an attitude of affection. For from a boy. It was at the request of the late. Shyama
if a party or a person was going the wrong way, not Prasad Mukherjee, who wanted workers for a political
only would that party or person suffer, but ultimately party he wanted to found, that we gave him Deendayal.
the country itself would suffer, because that party or The growth of the Jana Sangh proved what a great
person was after all a part of our country. worker he was.
Pandit Deendayal was the leader of an opposition
party. He considered it his duty to express a clear Destined for Eminence
opinion about whatever he thought was improper or I knew Deendayal’s capacity, his qualities and
wrong in the country, and he always discharged it. But intellect. I experienced his great skill in the art of

Vaichariki
Pt. Deendayal Upadhyaya, National President of Jana Sangh and other karyakartas in Nairobi
organisation as a Pracharak of the Sangh. I knew that democracy in the country. My grief is that this was not
because of his sweet tongue, affectionate behaviour done.
and wonderful mental and intellectual balance he
would attain extraordinary heights in the field he had More Gems will Follow
entered. He had already attained a high place in the But what has happened has happened. There is no
country and could and would have attained a higher time to weep. This is the time for work. And what if
one. He would have even achieved a place of high we have lost one gem? This our earth is the mother
eminence in the whole world, but before he could do of many such gems. Our society has produced
so he left us. We lost him so early perhaps because, it many extraordinary personalities one after the other.
is said, ‘those whom the gods love die young... Deendayal was not the last one. Rather, he was an
The way Deendayal left us was tragic. But the fact assurance that great men like him would be born
that the facts of the event could not be found out is again. So let us keep the hope and confidence in
still more tragic and shameful. Rather, in my opinion, our heart that our dedication to our ideal and our
the investigation that was done was meant to cover endeavours would enable this society to produce
up what actually happened. I think this was most such eminent workers and thinkers again. We shall
unfortunate. For if this happened with one party, can again have such symbols of sacrifice among us, and
one say it won’t happen with another? Therefore, our first duty is to strive for their rise.
such a situation has to be guarded against in the
first place. It is necessary to create an atmosphere in (Based on the speech in Bombay on May 17, 1968 while
presiding over release of Deendayalji, book “Political Diary’)
which no individual or group of individuals would dare
(Courtesy: ‘Destination’ published by Deendayal Research
to raise a hand against any party or person promoting Institute on 18 January, 1978 )

SHRADHANJALI
George Fernandes no more

G
eorge Mathew Fernandes
(3 June, 1930 – 29 January,
2019) was an Indian trade
unionist, statesman, journalist,
freethinker, and member of Rajya
Sabha from Bihar. He was a key
member of the Janata Dal and the
founder of the Samata Party. He
held several ministerial portfolios
including communications,
industry, railways, and defence.
A native of Mangalore,
Fernandes was sent to Bangalore
in 1946 to be trained as a priest.
In 1949, he moved to Bombay,
where he joined the socialist trade
union movement. Becoming a
trade union leader, Fernandes
organised many strikes and During his long years in public life, George Sahab never
bandhs in Bombay in the 1950s deviated from his political ideology. He resisted the
and 1960s while working with the Emergency tooth and nail. His simplicity and humility were
Indian Railways. He defeated S K noteworthy. My thoughts are with his family, friends and
Patil of Indian National Congress lakhs of people grieving. May his soul rest in peace.
in the 1967 parliamentary elections
from the South Bombay (now
— Narendra Modi
south Mumbai) constituency. He

SHRADHANJALI
that he be given immediate access

to a lawyer and that his physical
protection be guaranteed. Three
world leaders from Germany,
Norway and Austria were believed
to have cabled Indira Gandhi and
cautioned her against harming
Fernandes. From Baroda, the
accused were shifted to Tihar Jail.
Fernandes served as the
Defence Minister of India in both
the second and third National
Democratic Alliance governments
(1998–2004). During his tenure as
the defence minister, the Kargil
war broke out between India and
BJP National President Shri Amit Shah paying last respect to George Pakistan in 1999. The war began
when heavily armed Pakistan-
Fernandes ji at his residence in New Delhi. He also offered deepest backed intruders dug themselves
condolences to the bereaved family. in at heights of 16,000 feet (4,900
m) – 18,000 feet (5,500 m) on the
organised the 1974 Railway strike, intellectuals in Berhampur. He was Indian side of the Line of Control
when he was President of the All scheduled to attend a meeting of (LOC) along 80 kilometers (50 mi)
India Railwaymen’s Federation. the Railways Workers Association stretch north of Kargil. They began
The then Prime Minister on June 26 in Berhampur city but attacking the strategic highway
Indira Gandhi declared a state of before that he went underground linking Srinagar and Leh. As a
emergency on 25 June 1975 due secretly to escape arrest and result, the Indian army undertook
to internal political disturbances. prosecution. Later it was revealed the Operation Vijay to push back
Accordingly, all fundamental rights that during that time George the Pakistani intruders and regain
enjoyed in the Indian Constitution Fernande hide himself for some the occupied territories.
were suspended. Political time at his father-in-law Humayun In May 1998, India conducted
dissidents, newspaper reporters, Kabir’s house at Gopalpur-On-Sea five nuclear tests at the Pokharan
opposition leaders who opposed near Berhampur, Odisha and later range in Rajasthan. Fernandes
the emergency were jailed. George moved to Baroda. When the police openly endorsed the NDA
Fernandes, along with like-minded failed to capture him, they arrested government’s decision to test the
leaders, opposed what he saw as a and tortured his brother, Lawrence nuclear bombs. He made 18 visits
blatant misuse of power. Therefore, Fernandes, to reveal his brother’s to the icy heights of the 6,600 meters
a warrant was issued in Fernande’s whereabouts. Snehalata Reddy, (4.1 mi) Siachen glacier in Kashmir,
name. a chronic asthmatic was arrested which holds the record of being
On June 25th, 1975 the day for being in touch with George the world’s highest battlefield. He
when emergency was declared Fernandes and as she was not was known for overseeing a huge
George Fernande was in given adequate care in the prison, increase in India’s defence budget
Berhampur, Odisha. He attended died soon after her release. as compared to the allocations
several meetings of the Berhampur On 10 June 1976, he was finally made by previous governments.
University Employees Association, arrested in Calcutta. After his arrest, After prolonged illness George
meeting with socialist leaders Amnesty International members Fernandes died on 29 January,
& workers and a gathering of cabled the Government requesting 2019 at the age of 88.

Pranab Mukherjee, Nanaji Deshmukh & Bhupen Hazarika
gets India’s highest civilian honour Bharat Ratna
G
overnment of India on January 25 selected
great social activist and Jana Sangh leader Shri The BJP national President Shri Amit Shah said
Nanaji Deshmukh (posthumously), Singer Dr in his tweet “I congratulate Shri @CitiznMukherjee
Bhupen Hazarika (posthumously) and former President ji on being conferred the Bharat Ratna. He is a
of India Shri Pranab Mukherjee for Bharat Ratna,the statesman whose long years in public life as a law
country’s highest civilian award. maker and dedication towards serving the nation is
The Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi congratulated an inspiration. Few people have dominated India’s
Bharat Ratna Awardees. Shri Narendra Modi praised public discourse for as long as he has.
Nanaji Deshmukh for his contribution to the society He added “Bharat Ratna is a befitting tribute to
and said “Nanaji Deshmukh’s stellar contribution Nanaji Deshmukh ji. Nanaji dedicated his entire life
towards rural development showed the way for a new to serving the poorest among the poor. He was a
paradigm of empowering those living in our villages. firm believer in the philosophy of integral humanism,
He personifies humility, compassion and service to the did remarkable work for Gramin Vikas & established
downtrodden. He is a Bharat Ratna in the truest sense.” the Deendayal Research Institute.
“The songs and music of Bhupen Hazarika are He said “This recognition for Bhupen ji is a
admired by people across generations. From them matter of great pride for the people of Assam
radiates the message of Justice, harmony and & North East as much as it is for the whole of
brotherhood. He popularized India’s music traditions India, which continues to be mesmerised by the
globally. Happy that the Bharat Ratna has been earthiness of his music. Grateful to Prime Minister
conferred on Bhupen Da.” the Prime Minister said. Modi for recommending the Bharat Ratna for him.”
While speaking on Shri Pranab Mukherjee he said, He added “Bhupen Hazarika ji, popularly known
“Pranab an outstanding statesman of our times. He has as Sudhakantha has made significant contribution
served the nation selflessly and tirelessly for decades, to Indian music and film industry. His music was full
leaving a strong imprint on the nation’s growth trajectory. of empathy and his art held out a strong message
His wisdom and intellect have few parallels. Delighted for humanity and universal brotherhood.”
that he has been conferred Bharat Ratna.”

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The Interim Budget (2019) and

a five year direction
direction which the Interim Budget of State support through the Direct
has given. Benefit Transfer eliminated all
leakages.
The political thrust The major reforms undertaken by
Arun Jaitley The political thrust of the past five the Government involved significant
years both through budgetary steps like the GST, elimination of
outlays, tax policy and legislative human interface in both the Direct
T
he Interim Budget and administrative steps have and Indirect Taxes, the lowering of
presented by Shri Piyush been to create a Government both Direct and Indirect Taxes and
Goyal today marks a high which is decisive, compassionate the expansion of the tax base. The
point in the policy directions that and clean. The economic reforms Government has undertaken a major
the Government headed by Prime undertaken have unshackled Indian investment through capitalization to
Minister Shri Narendra Modi has economy, unleashed its potential revive the banking system which
given to this nation. Interim Budgets and made us a global leader in was stressed on account of past
which are presented in the Election growth. India is the fastest growing legacy issues. The Insolvency and
Year seek a Vote on Account for a major economy in the world and Bankruptcy Code being enacted,
limited period till the post-election is becoming a nation where it is major credit schemes like the
Government can decide the further easier to do business. The Prime MUDRA loans, low-cost insurances
direction of the economy. However, Minister’s leadership has provided and pensions and a major thrust
past precedents have conclusively India with a decisive Government towards funding the MSMEs,
shown that urgent steps are which is capable of even taking have all been key Banking Sector
required in the larger interests of the difficult decisions. Reforms. The Demonetisation
economy and they can be taken. was a major assault on a high-
We have the immediate precedents Reforms cash economy which generated
of the year 2009 and 2014 where Reforms have been undertaken black money, tax evasion and
significant taxation changes with the idea of enhancing growth even corruption. Demonetisation
were brought about in the Interim and the benefits of high growth proved to be a major step towards
Budgets. have gone predominantly to the formalization of the economy
Interim Budgets are also an poor, the rural and the farm sector significantly enhancing India’s tax
opportunity for the Government and infrastructure creation. Major collection and a movement towards
of the day to introspect their reliefs have been provided to the digitalisation of the economy.
performance of the last five years the taxpaying segments of the The long pending reform was
and place its facts before the population. The anti-corruption enacted in terms of the Monetary
people. The Government also and pro-transparency thrust of the Policy Committee of the RBI. The
outlines its vision for the future of the Government involved elimination Unique Identity Number provided
Indian economy. This is precisely of routine permissions and by AADHAAR is a significant reform
what Shri Piyush Goyal’s Budget approvals, ending of discretions in which is peculiar only to India. This
Speech has done. determination of contracts, licenses covers 99% of India’s population.
Let me try to expand and and natural resources. They would Social sector reforms such as
illustrate the performance of the be allowed only through a market financial inclusion, connecting
past five years and the further mechanism. An enhanced payment every family to banking, every

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home to electricity, every kitchen to of US$ 425 billion. It is, therefore, housing loans, the deduction limit
cooking gas, every home to a toilet obvious that India is being hailed as was expanded from Rs. 1.5 to Rs.
have been witnessed in the past a bright spot in the global economy. 2 lakhs. The section 80C deduction
five years. limit was expanded from Rs. 1 lakh
India has become the largest The Indian Middle Class to Rs. 1.5 lakh. The Government
recipient of FDI thanks to a liberalized Shri Piyush Goyal has today made a believes that salary-paid employees
policy. Our infrastructure sector in significant announcement wherein whether in the Government or in the
highways, ports, airports and civil income earners earning upto private sector are an honest set
aviation, power, smart cities, Metro Rs. 5 lakhs have been exempted of tax assesses. Their entire tax is
systems, improved urban facilities from payment of Income-tax. deducted at source. Last year the
has made a significant contribution. This effectively strengthens the Government restored the benefit
The Government personnel, both great Indian Middle Class whose of Standard Deduction to them at
Government employees and as expansion of purchasing power Rs.40,000/-. This year this benefit is
those of the armed forces and para- holds the key for India’s future. being extended to Rs.50,000/-. For
military forces have benefited by the The immediate implementation Senior Citizens, the limit for benefits
enhanced benefits being given to of the 7th Central Pay Commission, accruing on account of health
them through the implementation the resolution of the long-pending care, tax payment and insurance
of the 7th Central Pay Commission, OROP, improvement of the New is higher. Thus if all these benefits
OROP and by the improvements Pension Scheme, grant of crores of given to India’s Neo-Middle Class
made in the New Pension Scheme. loans under the MUDRA Scheme and Middle Class are added, a
to aspirational entrepreneurs, person earning about Rs. 8 lakhs a
Macro-economic data provision for housing subsidies for year can get away by paying almost
India’s macro-economic stability Middle Income Group, downward no tax.
has unquestionably witnessed reduction of both direct and indirect As the tax base increases, which
2014-19 as perhaps the best- taxes, containing the double digit it has, the Government’s abilities in
performing period in Indian history. inflation left by the UPA to what is future years to move in this direction
The GDP growth during this five now a little over 2% itself brings will further increase.
year period will be about 7.5%. relief to the middle class. The GST was enforced 19
The inflation will be in the range of However, in each of the Budget’s months ago. It has already brought
4%. The average fiscal deficit in of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s down most taxes on goods from
the past five years has fallen from Government, there has been 31% tax to the 18%, 12% and the
UPA 2’s figure of 5.3% to 3.7%. We significant relief to India’s middle 5% bracket. Never in the history of
will close a five year period by a class. The tax exemption limit was India during the five year tenure of
figure of 3.4%. We would ordinarily first raised from Rs. 2 lakhs to Rs. a Government, we have witnessed
have maintained a target of 3.3% 2.5 lakhs. Thereafter, without altering tax reduction and a Middle Class
but have a major announcement the slabs, people earning upto Rs. 3 relief of this magnitude. Lower
involving extra expenditure being lakhs were exempted from payment taxes, higher base and larger
made in the current Budget. The of taxes. In a further calibrated collections are the high point of the
Current Account deficit from the move, those in the income bracket past five years. This has been made
UPA 2’s five year figure of 3.3% with of Rs.3 to 5 lakhs witnessed their possible because an anti-corruption
a high of 5.6% has fallen during tax liability being halved from 10% regime made non-compliance more
this period to an average of 1.5%. to 5% and today this category has difficult.
Similarly, external debt to GDP been completely exempted. To Inflation being contained from
has fallen from 23.9% to 20.5% till this, if the other tax reliefs under a Double-digit inflation during the
March, 2018. Foreign exchange the Income-tax Act are added, the UPA Government to be within the
reserves are comfortable at US$396 number of beneficiaries will further mandated range of 4% itself has
billion and touched an all-time high rise. For payment of interest on led to the reduction of interest rates

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which also has provided relief to yourself, if the step you contemplate would make an equal contribution.
those seeking credit for building is going to be of any use to him. Will Effectively, it is one more step in the
houses and other economic he gain anything by it?”. direction of making India a greater
activities. The Government valued the pensioned society to ensure social
A recent global study has shown above dictum and worked in that security.
that India’s Middle Class from 18% direction from day one. India’s The political act of the Government
in 2005 expanded to 29% in 2015 Financial Inclusion program the to provide a 10% reservation for
and will reach 44% in 2025. We want Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana the economically weaker sections
this direction to not only continue has been globally recognized. The of the non-reserved category
but to be further expedited putting Unique Identification ensured that in educational institutions and
more money in the pockets of the pilferages, leakages and misuse of jobs. The Government healthcare
Middle Class will ensure this. Government support programmes programme Aayushman Bharat has
does not take place. The money been globally recognized. 40% of
Infrastructure spent from this was also directed India’s population encompassing
Infrastructure does not recognise at the poor. The Pradhan Mantri the weakest is now entitled to
caste, creed or religion. It is a Suraksha Bima Yojana, Pradhan hospital treatment free upto Rs.
facility that the State provides to all. Mantri Jeewan Bima Yojana, 5 lakhs a year at State cost. The
We are today the fastest highway Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana were Government’s concern for naming
developer in the world. Our port all an extension of this inclusion 115 under-developed Districts
sector both in the government and programme. The urban and rural as the aspirational Districts has
the private sector is expanding its AAWAS Yojanas have ensured that been guided by the Antyodaya
capacity and making large profits. by 2022 there should not be a single philosophy.
On the Civil Aviation front, we are roofless family in India. The right to Conventionally, the poor of this
amongst the fastest growing Civil food has been ensured by making country were bluffed by attractive
Aviation economies of the world the largest ever allocation for cheap slogans which had short-term
with already 100 functional airports. ration to a large section of India’s impact and no lasting value. As
Our national Inland Waterways population. Almost doubling the observed by Nobel Laureate Gary
have been put to effective use. actual expenditure on MNREGA has Becker that poverty perpetuates not
The Indian Railways are not only ensured that the rural unemployed because poor are no less capable
expanding each day but improving can get a livelihood source. To make than the rich but because the poor
upon quality of their services and the right of life respectable in a short can be habituated for making
performance. Our power sector has span, the government ensured myopic choices because of the
expanded its capacity to ensure that that the overwhelming number of daily constraints that force them to
every household has an electricity rural houses get sanitation. The always focus on survival.
connection. Our current emphasis BPL families are switching over India’s poor only got the benefit
on non-conventional energy is to the cooking gas. Every willing of slogans in the past. Today they
producing results. Each of the last household has been connected have seen resources being actually
five year’s Budgets has expanded with electricity. transferred to them. They are today
the expenditure on infrastructure. The last five years have seen all candidates who are aspiring to
The Interim Budget maintains the liberalization of the criterion and enter the neo-Middle Class.
same direction. eligibility of Bonus, Gratuity and
several other benefits by India’s Agriculture
The poor working class. In the same direction Last year in the Budget, the
The Government has been guided by is the major scheme ensuring a Government had announced
Gandhi ji’s Talisman, “Recall the face pension of Rs. 3,000/- to each that the recommendations of
of the poorest and the weakest man unorganized sector worker. The the Swaminathan Commission
whom you may have seen, and ask employee and the Government would be implemented and every

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farmer would be entitled to get middle of the next decade we will on an average will be between 11.5
50% more than his input cost. achieve this and thereafter, target to 12%. Is it possible to conceive
Prof. Swaminathan himself has doubling that size of the economy. that such high nominal growth
appreciated the Government With the present growth rates, we despite controlled inflation will not
decision. The others had only are on track to achieve this. This lead to any job creation. Several
promised it, the Government involves a commitment to make datas including the EPFO data have
delivered it. However, in view of the sure that we work for every Indian given a detailed indication of the job
inadequacy of the procurement and not just for the unduly privileged creation. If there is no job creation,
system in certain States, many dynasties. We envisage an India as alleged, there should have
farmers did not get the full benefit where poverty is eliminated, the logically been a great social unrest
and had to sell their produce at Eastern regions of India grow at par in the country. Past five years have
softer prices. The Government has with other parts of the country, rural passed off without a single major
made massive efforts to improve the India having urban-like facilities, protest movement.
quality of rural life. It has enhanced and that female employment in India There were no globally
agricultural credit, ensured a crop in the formal sector expeditiously established models on the
insurance scheme, enhanced increases. Challenges of the future immediate impact of demonetization
investments in irrigation and still the are going to be met by special on the GDP growth. The former Prime
requirements of the economy are emphasis on food processing, Minister’s statement that it will lead
that the Indian farmer who gives us green energy, health care, world- to a 2% drop in the GDP captured
the surplus produce deserves a lot class educational institutions, the imagination of the Government’s
more. The farmer’s welfare cannot multiplying tourism potential, global critics. Neither the original data for
wait. In another step in this direction, quality infrastructure, making India 2016-17 and 2017-18 nor the first
the Budget has announced today a a hub of electronic manufacturing, revision proved that. When India
significant income support scheme textile and apparel with a special had a large parallel economy we
for every small and marginal land focus on organic farming and non- were all told that our growth figures
owning family involved in agriculture. conventional energy. More modern do not correctly capture the GDP
They will each be entitled to a sum cities and urban renewal will be the growth because a lot of activity
of Rs. 6,000/- anually. This will be a focus. takes place outside the formal
major step to put more money in the We are growing at a rate faster economy. When demonetization led
pockets of our food producers. This than other comparable economies. to depositing the entire cash into
necessarily expand the Government We are proud of our performance. the banking system and led many
expenditure in the FY 2018-19 as Yet we are impatient. We wish to future transactions to be more
also in the future years. This has had grow faster than even our present recordable, logically the GDP had
marginal impact on our projections status of the world’s fastest growing to grow post-demonetisation. The
of the fiscal deficit but we are economy so that we can cover up for impact of demonetization could
confident of being on the glide path the missed historical opportunities. only be transient as the Government
as per the recommendations of the always maintained. The present
FRBM Committee. Improving the lot Finally a Response data conclusively establishes this.
of the Indian farmer and adding to Two comments have recently been This is further fortified by the high
his purchasing power in the long made by various individuals. The tax collections both in the direct
run will help the economy much first relating to job creation in the and indirect taxes during 2016-
more than the expenditure being economy and the second on the 17 and 2017-18, Tax payments do
undertaken. impact of demonetization on the GDP. not rise when the economy is not
The last five years have seen adequately expanding. Growth
The future vision an average of about 7.5% real figures are based on estimates, tax
The future vision is to make India a GDP growth. If the inflation figure is collections are real.
Five Trillion Dollar economy. By the added to this, the nominal growth, (The writer is Union Minister, GoI)

PM dedicates 220 kV Srinagar- Alusteng - Drass-
Kargil – Leh Transmission Line to the Nation;
Ladakh now connected to National Grid
T
he Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi dedicated supply power to the people of Ladakh in harsh winters
the 220 kV Srinagar- Alusteng - Drass- Kargil – and evacuation of surplus power of Kargil & Leh Hydel
LehTransmission System to the NationFebruary stations of NHPC in summers. It is a flagship project of
3, a step that would ensure quality power supply to Government of India, under PMRP scheme which was
Ladakh round the year.This would give huge boost aimed to improve reliability & quality of power supply in
to the tourism sector and enhance socio-economic Ladakh region of J&K by connecting with National Grid.
development of Ladakh. This will not only help evacuate power in summers,
The Prime Minister had laid the foundation stone for but will also supply power to the region in winters when
this project on 12 August, 2014 and within 4.5 years, temperatures dip and hydro electricity generation do
the project has been completed by the Power Grid not match up. The project will meet the power demand
Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID),a Navratna of Ladakh region at economical rates.
Company of Government of India, under Ministry of With quality electricity available at reasonable rates,
Power. While inaugurating this projects PM said, “We’ve hospitality industry in Ladakh will get a boost, as their
left behind culture of delays”. reliance on diesel sets will reduce. This will also attract
The Rs. 2266 crore project will result in minimizing tourists looking for affordable stay in all weathers.
the massive use of diesel generating sets during
winters, and thus will help in protection of beautiful Challenges in execution
environment, of pristine Ladakh region. This herculean task executed by POWERGRID in
About Srinagar- Alusteng - Drass- Kargil – Leh unforeseen weather conditions was made possible by
Transmission Line: immaculate project monitoring skills, high team spirit
Built at a height of around 3000-4000 meters, and strategic planning and use of modern technologies.
this approx. 335 km long transmission line has been The line remains snow covered for nearly six months
constructed byPOWERGRID.In this project, the four with the minimum temperature going down to as low
new State-of-the-Art 220/66 kV Gas Insulated Sub- as -40 degrees at Drass. Therefore, specially designed
stations built at Drass, Kargil, Khaltsi and Leh will help tower foundations were constructed with assistance
to ensure 24x7 quality power in all weather conditions. from Snow & Avalanche Study Establishment (SASE)
Funding provisions have been in the ratio of 95:05 (95% for spotting the tower foundations, as the work force
Govt. of India share and 5% J&K state share). braved the challenge of working at lesser oxygen levels.
It shall also provide grid connectivity and reliable quality
Benefits to the region power supply to the strategically important Ladakh
The implementation of this project was also aimed to region including defence establishments in the area.

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A FEEL GOOD BUDGET WITH BIG

BANG RELIEF MEASURES
and helping urban middle class over 300 million small and medium
to possess a second house. The self-employed people taking
booster shot for the middle class benefit the Mudra scheme has
Dr. R is bound to create feel good become a big bang relief brand of
Balashankar across the spectrum. the Modi government.
Narendra Modi’s budget for The tax reform through the
2019-20 is more an expression GST is now streamlined and the
T
he budget presented by of his confidence of getting a deceleration due to demonetisation
Finance Minister Piyush renewed mandate from the people has been overcome if the budget
Goyal is a rain of goodies of India than a vote on account for is an indicator.
for all sections of people. From the remaining four months when a The biggest achievement
the Rs 6000 per annum dole to 12 full budget of the new government of the Modi government is that
cr. farmers whose land holding is id presented in May by the new after a disastrous five years of Dr
upto 2 hectors of land, to doubling government after the Lok Sabha Manmohan Singh between 2009
bonus ESI scheme benefit and polls. This has many new features. and 2014 the confidence in the
minimum wages to laborers, But essentially a reiteration of the Indian economy has been restored
extension of credit card with economic growth model Modi to emerge as the fastest growing
interest concession of 2.5 percent followed since 2014. The budget economy in the world at 7.2 per cent
to horticulture, fishing and cattle has given huge relief to farmers, annual growth. This has shattered
breading along with farmers, Modi middle income groups and with the claims of Modi baiters including
has tried to touch every section
with bonanza.
Health care is to help 50 crore
people and it has already benefited
ten lakh families. The Ujjawala
which has already reached 6 crore
families, is now being extended to
8 crore families.
Special care is taken to
propitiate women and youth
through a number of schemes.
Self employment is given a big
boost. India is the second largest
start up hub.
The biggest booster came in
the form of 6.5 lakh tax exemption
limit which is too cover upto 3
cr. Tax payers. Add to this the
exemption on interest gains from
fixed deposits, capital gains and
doubling of rental income tax limit
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Dr Singh who after demonetisation

predicted economy to crash to
abysmal levels.
What the budget loudly
proclaims is that Modi has been
able to achieve most of his goals
to take India on a fast track to
recovery. While Opposition leaders
like Rahul Gandhi still rehashing
the 1972 Garibi Hatao unfulfilled
promise to offer poverty doles
to the poor after the 2019 polls
Modi has projected a vision of a
country devoid of poverty, open
defecation, homeless citizens and
drinking water and sanitation to all.
The budget has emphasized
the gains of the past five years. A
comparison between what Modi
inherited in 2014 and what he
has achieved is quite instructive.
From the top in the rank for
corruption India has become less
corrupt compared to most other development have trebled. Be durable sector and manufacturing
democracies like US and even it port, water ways or rail and sector have seen buoyancy. The
China, which is not democracy. air connectivity have seen boom is bound to accelerate.
From flight of capital, today India tremendous progress. Air fares Modi is clearly looking at good
is a hot destination for foreign have almost become half making it economics as good politics. It is
direct investment. In ease of doing possible for more common people certain that in the polls 2019, he
business India moved ladders to travel air and do business is planning to face the electorate
from 152 to 78. faster. Tourism section sector has on the development plank. There
Inflation is at a record low of 6.5 seen the largest number of foreign is a huge element of populism in
per cent which was 10.5 percent visitors coming to India in recent the new budget.
under UPA. Lending rates have years. The country terror strike free For instance the big bang
almost halved in the last five years. in the past five years which helped health sector reform is going to
Fiscal prudence and keeping business and tourism grow in a benefit almost half the population
deficit at 3.6 percent have been big way. in a big way. The budget tells the
the hallmark of Modi governance Modi’s earlier budgets have story how the free cooking gas
model. India has taken a quantum been free of freebees and connection to the poor, rural roads
leap in mobile, smart phone populism. For the first time now and electrification, a house for all
and internet connectivity and he has taken to extensively woo and the deep penetration of toilets
digitalization. the middle class and the farmers. from 38 per cent to 98 per cent
Is in 2014 11kms of road The tax concessions will put are potential game changers. The
was built per day now the per more money in the pockets of the budget is proving to be Modi’s
day average is 28 KM which is common man. This will trigger a manifesto for the 2019 poll.
the highest in the world. Rural spending spree helping economy (The writer is a Political Analyst and
former Editor of Organiser Weekly)
road building and infracture grow faster. Of late, the consumer

Mann Ki Baat
Shivakumara Swamiji contributed

immensly to the society: PM
P
rime Minister Shri Narendra Modi began powered by several young scientists. We must take
his 52nd episode of Mann Ki Baat on 27th pride in the fact that the satellites developed by our
January2019 with paying tribute to Lingayat students are reaching the space today. On 24 January
Seer Shivakumara Swamiji,said the religious leader Kalam SAT, created by our students, was launched.
contributed immensly to the society via educational Prime minister Shri Narendra Modi remembered
institutions, hospitals, etc. Shri Modi said “On Vikram Sarabhai, gave him credit for India’s space
the 21st of this month, our Country received very programme. The PM encouraged people from across
sad news. Dr. Shri Shri Shri Shiva Kumar Swamiji the country to visit places associated with India’s
of District Tumukur, Karnataka was no more.
ShivaKumar Swamiji dedicated his entire life to Social
Service. Lord Basaveshwar has taught us, “Kayakave
Kailas”” meaning discahrging one’s duties with due
dilligence and persevereance is akin to being in the
abode of Lord Shiva ie Kailasha Dham. ShivaKumar
Swamiji was a true follower of this tenet ... during
his life spanning a hundred and eleven years, he
strived tirelessly towards the social, educational and
economic upliftment of thousands of people . He was
renowned to be a masterly scholar of languages such
as English, Sanskrit and Kannada. He was a social
reformer. He dedicated his life in ensuring that food,
shelter, education and spiritual knowledge reached
out to people. The welfare of farmers was a priority
in his life. The Siddhganga Mutt regularily used
to organise cattle and agricultural fairs. I have had historic bravehearts and artists, including Subash
the fortunate opportunity to be blessed by Swamiji, Chandra Bose, BR Ambedkar and Rabindra Nath
many a time. In the year 2007 on the occasion of Tagore.
the Centenary celebration of Sri Sri Sri Shivakumar On this episode PM Modi rememberd Netaji
Swamiji our former President Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Subash Chandra Bose. He said “For many years it
had paid a visit to Tumukur. On this occasion was being demanded that the files related to Netaji
Prime Minister recited Dr. Kalam’s poem ‘Giving is be made public and I am happy that we fulfilled this
Happiness’ dedicated to revered Swamiji. demand.” PM Modi requested first time voters to
Dr. Kalam Saheb’s poem potrays the life of Shri understand the importance of vote and treat it like a
Shri Shri Shivakumar Swamiji and the mission of the responsibility.
Siddhganga Mutt beautifully. Once again, I pay tribute He praised Election Commission, security forces
to this great man. and every one else involved in the electoral process
PM Modi wishes students, parents and teachers of ensuring free and fair polls across India.
luck for exams. He added, Space technology is being He said that every voter should practice their
deployed in every aspect of development, such as right to vote and feel proud of Election Commission.
housing scheme, farming, communication, etc. All PM also Modi wished the nation of National Voters’
the space projects launched recently were started Day, celebrated on the day of foundation of Election
in last four years. Today, our space programme is Commission.

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Allocation for 25% additional Capital PM Gram All households

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‘BJP is committed for construction of Ram

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One of Many Gems

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George Fernandes no more

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that he be given immediate access

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The Interim Budget (2019) and

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