Union Budget 2026 political reactions LIVE: Budget is historic, foundation for journey towards Viksit Bharat by 2047, says PM Modi

Left parties known as the Union Budget “anti-folks, anti-federal”, and accused the Centre of promoting pursuits of the properly to set up at the price of the fundamental folks.

In an announcement issued, the Communist Occasion of India (Marxist) acknowledged that once put next to the Budget estimates of 2025-26, expenditures maintain been drastically diminished below loads of central and centrally backed schemes.

The Rasthriya Krishi Vikas Yojana, PM POSHAN, High Minister’s Colleges for Rising India (PM-SHRI), Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY), Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PM-MSY), Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY – rural and urban), and the slash insurance procedure maintain considered a good buy, whereas allocations for welfare of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled, Tribes, and North Japanese Areas maintain furthermore skilled cuts, the birthday celebration acknowledged. – PTI

Hailing the Union Budget 2026-27, BJP chief Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Sunday (February 1, 2026) acknowledged it’s far a “gazette of development” with confidence and continuity by overcoming exterior turmoil and inside disruptions.

Reacting to the Budget bulletins, Mr. Naqvi acknowledged “adversity creates champions” and “rough times create staunch folks”.

“This Budget is imbued with the spirit of self-reliant and developed India… The Modi authorities’s Budget is a gazette of development with confidence and continuity by overcoming exterior turmoil and inside disruptions,” Mr. Naqvi told reporters. — PTI

BJP nationwide president Nitin Nabin on Sunday (February 1, 2026) acknowledged that the Union Budget is a step forward in opposition to fulfilling the resolve of creating India a developed country alongside guaranteeing the welfare of every and each share of society, including the uncomfortable, farmers, females and childhood.

“This Budget completely displays the unwavering belief that the oldsters maintain in High Minister Narendra Modi. The prime minister’s guiding precept of ‘Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas’ is clearly evident in each and each dimension of this Budget,” Mr. Nabin acknowledged.

Mr. Nabin furthermore highlighted that the Budget for 2026-27 is furthermore a obvious reflection of the continuity of policy and like minded governance of the NDA authorities below High Minister Modi.

“This Budget is a step forward in opposition to realising the dreams of a developed India by 2047 whereas guaranteeing the welfare of every and each share of society, including the uncomfortable, farmers, females, and childhood,” the BJP chief acknowledged.

“I wholeheartedly welcome the Budget. The incontrovertible fact that Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has presented the country’s Budget for the ninth consecutive time is a obvious reflection of the continuity of policy and like minded governance of the authorities of India,” he added.

Mr. Nabin acknowledged that no subject global uncertainties, the intention in which India’s financial system continues to develop at fair about 7 per cent implies that the country’s GSP and GDP maintain been consistently strengthening, whereas inflation has been saved below support watch over.

“Here’s a properly-belief-out Budget, which displays confidence in inclusive development and clearly reveals the authorities’s arrangement to enhance projects related to training and infrastructure,” he acknowledged. — PTI

Commenting on the Union Budget 2026-27, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK president M.Ok. Stalin on Sunday (February 1, 2026) acknowledged “Union Budget is a huge disappointment.”

Mr. Stalin alleged that Tamil Nadu’s pursuits had been completely omitted in the Budget.

The Tamil Nadu Chief Minister acknowledged “Union Budget has nothing for uncomfortable, females, farmers and marginalised,” and added “share of devolution of 41% for States a enormous disappointment.”

Mr. Stalin acknowledged “Discount of about ₹1,200 crore Central share to Tamil Nadu is condemnable.” — PTI

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Sunday (February 1, 2026) strongly criticised the Union Budget, pronouncing it exposes the Centre’s persisted discrimination and neglect in opposition to the Protest.

In an announcement right here, Mr. Vijayan acknowledged Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had deliberately overpassed the incontrovertible fact that Kerala is furthermore section of India’s draw.

Reacting sharply to the Budget, Mr. Vijayan acknowledged lengthy-standing requires of the relate, including an AIIMS, seven high-slither corridors for railway building, and a unfamiliar bundle for Vizhinjam port, had been entirely omitted.

The executive minister furthermore expressed disappointment over the finance commission allocation, noting that the rejection of the query to raise Kerala’s share, which remains at 41 per cent, undermines federal tips.

He acknowledged Union ministers from Kerala must answer to this neglect. — PTI

AIADMK overall secretary Edappadi Ok Palaniswami on Sunday (February 1, 2026) hailed the Union Budget proposals and acknowledged it could in all probability in all probability maybe perchance lead to explain and loads of alternative initiatives would profit Tamil Nadu.

Citing articulate initiatives, Mr. Palaniswami, the Chief of Opposition, acknowledged it could in all probability in all probability maybe perchance profit Tamil Nadu’s textile hubs such as Tiruppur, Karur and proposals like high slither rail corridors linking Chennai will bring sizable change.

The AIADMK high chief acknowledged proposals of a dedicated ₹10,000 crore SME Development Fund and the Rs 2,000 crore high up to Self-Reliant India Fund to make stronger micro enterprises will profit Tamil Nadu.

The ex-CM welcomed importance to Ayurveda in the Budget. — PTI

Describing the Union Budget as “properly-balanced and forward-having a leer”, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Sunday acknowledged it displays India’s self-reliance and ought to soundless consolidate the country’s role in manufacturing.

Addressing a press convention at Kuppam, Mr. Naidu congratulated High Minister Modi and Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for presenting a “properly-balanced funds”.

“The Union Budget is properly balanced, forward having a leer. It displays self reliance and ought to soundless consolidate our role in manufacturing. This could improve the convenience of doing industry. The Budget would play a enormous role in promoting and strengthening MSMEs,” he acknowledged.

He additional acknowledged females, farmers and childhood are given high precedence and that the Budget would make a contribution to their empowerment.

Mr. Naidu acknowledged the Budget in the slay contributes to High Minister Modi’s vision of India becoming the enviornment’s third-finest financial system and achieving Viksit Bharat (developed nation). — PTI

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Sunday (February 1, 2026) described the Union Budget as “revolutionary and forward-having a leer”, pronouncing it could in all probability in all probability maybe perchance abet realise the vision of Viksit Bharat.

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Budget for the 2026-27 fiscal in Parliament earlier in the day.

In a put up on X, Mr. Kumar acknowledged the Budget has been presented conserving in tips the objectives of establishing a developed India.

“This funds is revolutionary and forward-having a leer. The central authorities has taken loads of steps to flee the slither of the country’s building. This could flip the Viksit Bharat vision into reality”, the CM acknowledged in the put up.

“For presenting a nearer, revolutionary and forward-having a leer Budget, I extend my due to High Minister Narendra Modi Jee and Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Jee,” he acknowledged.

Kumar acknowledged the announcement of seven high-slither rail corridors marked a serious push to modernise India’s rail infrastructure and pork up lengthy-distance connectivity.

“Among these, the Varanasi-Siliguri high-slither rail hall will be conscious useful for Bihar as properly. Additionally, the Centre has launched the advent of 20 contemporary nationwide waterways across the country. Below this, ship repair facilities will be equipped in Patna and Varanasi. The expansion of waterways will profit many cities in Bihar, pork up the export facilities for the relate’s products, and enhance industrial and industry actions”, the CM wrote. — PTI

The Union Budget has once all all over again dealt a blow to Maharashtra and left farmers, workers and the heart class deeply upset, senior Congress chief Vijay Wadettiwar acknowledged on Sunday (February 1, 2026).

Addressing reporters in Nagpur, Mr. Wadettiwar alleged Maharashtra has been “left empty-handed” by the Centre no subject being the finest contributor to the nationwide exchequer and a serious driver of India’s GDP.

“The Centre collects taxes from Maharashtra however diverts funds to assorted states. Here’s nothing however injustice to the relate,” the Maharashtra Congress Legislature Occasion chief claimed.

Criticising the Budget’s capability in opposition to agriculture, Mr. Wadettiwar acknowledged farmers maintain been “left in the lurch” as there could be not a concrete provision for slash costs, storage facilities, cool chains or contemporary markets.

“No subject rising fertiliser costs, increasing enter charges and the unresolved mission of minimal make stronger tag, the Budget offers finest bulletins with none tangible profit for farmers. There is no such thing as a focal level on strengthening agricultural infrastructure,” he acknowledged.

Mr. Wadettiwar furthermore questioned the authorities’s dedication to technology-led explain, pointing out that whereas funds had been launched for man made intelligence at the Centre, even the beforehand launched Rs 500 crore allocation for AI in Maharashtra remained unutilised.

“This funds is designed to learn a handful of industrialists, whereas the country’s food suppliers are once all all over again omitted. The Budget has failed to to address rising financial inequality and lacks concrete provisions for the empowerment of SC, ST, OBC and EWS communities,” he acknowledged.

“Kids are struggling for jobs, however the authorities has no obvious roadmap for employment generation. Inflation remains unchecked, and the heart class is stressed with larger taxes with none corresponding raise in profits,” Mr. Wadettiwar acknowledged. — PTI

Puducherry Chief Minister N Rangasamy on Sunday (February 1, 2026) hailed the Union Budget 2026-27 presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman as “most revolutionary and building oriented”.

Mr. Rangasamy, heading the AINRC-BJP coalition ministry in the Union Territory, acknowledged that the funds “is most revolutionary and focusses on each and each sector of establishing”.

“The building of the country’s financial system, employment alternatives, promotion of establishing of females and alternatives for them and industrial building across the nation maintain won importance in the funds,” he acknowledged in a liberate.

Mr. Rangasamy acknowledged the lengthy level of view conception and comprehensive and inclusive nature of the funds would be determined building of the nation.

The importance given to infrastructure, health sector, tourism, promotion of enterprises by females and furthermore proposals to build mega textile parks had been proof of down-to-earth capability for all round building, he added.

Mr. Rangasamy furthermore acknowledged that the proposal to build five regional scientific hubs and institutions would herald building of fundamental requirements in the health sector.

The funds, on the total, “is laudable and ought to soundless snatch the country’s financial system forward and on the route of establishing,” he acknowledged. — PTI

“The 2026 Union Budget has delivered a serious disappointment to the oldsters of Tamil Nadu. There are no obvious bulletins for the relate’s fundamental building needs, employment, training, healthcare, industrial investment, and diverse key sectors. The legitimate requires build forward by the Tamil folks for just a few years maintain once all all over again been omitted,” acknowledged Thangam Thennarasu in a X put up.

He acknowledged “The rightful share due to Tamil Nadu, which plays a serious role in India’s building, has not been equipped. Here’s a funds that has entirely omitted the expectations of the Tamil folks. What the oldsters, who had been hoping for change, maintain obtained is nothing however disappointment.”

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has once all all over again given ‘zero’ to Tamil Nadu in the Union Budget, ruling DMK alleged on Sunday (February 1, 2026) and dubbed the annual monetary assertion as “directionless”.

Reacting to the Union Budget, DMK Spokesperson Constantine Ravindran acknowledged that the expectations of Tamil Nadu which is able to head to polls is one divulge, however after we leer the Budget as a complete, there could be nothing for any sector including the MSMEs. 

“It doesn’t maintain an operate or arrangement and in rapid, it’s far directionless.” Whereas the Budget has ended in total divulge among the many folks of the country, it has clearly confirmed that even when election is scheduled in Tamil Nadu, the Union authorities is just not going to pay even a tiny bit of attention to the southern relate, he alleged.

“Even the high slither rail hyperlink is just not for operations inside Tamil Nadu; one proposed connection is in opposition to Bengaluru and one other hyperlink terminates in Chennai; hence, Nirmala Sitharaman has all all over again given zero as a reward to Tamil Nadu,” he told PTI.

Even consultants will not be ready to repeat the targets of the Budget and stock markets maintain crashed, he acknowledged. — PTI

Senior Congress chief Shashi Tharoor on Sunday (February 1, 2026) veteran a cricketing analogy to articulate his disappointment with the Union Budget, pronouncing Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman “appears to maintain missed the ball”.

In an interview with PTI at the news agency’s headquarters, Mr. Tharoor acknowledged Ms. Sitharaman’s Budget speech perceived to maintain “hundreds subheadings however very few specifics”, and modified into “entirely rapid” of an total vision.

As a Kerala MP, Mr. Tharoor acknowledged, he had nothing to be at liberty about on this Budget.– PTI

Samajwadi Occasion chief president Akhilesh Yadav, nonetheless, launched a pointy assault on the Centre, pronouncing the Budget is supposed to motivate the BJP’s maintain folks and commissions, calling it an “invisible ledger” of its corruption.

Taking to X, Mr. Yadav acknowledged, “The tip results of the BJP’s Budget is out – the stock market has crashed. We already acknowledged that the quiz modified into not whether or not the stock market would originate on Sunday, however how far more it could in all probability in all probability maybe perchance tumble.” Reiterating that there modified into no motive to query something determined from the Budget, the weak chief minister acknowledged, “When there could be not a hope from the BJP authorities, what would be expected from its Budget?” Yadav furthermore acknowledged the Samajwadi Occasion considers each and each BJP funds as a “1/20th Budget” because it caters to finest 5 per cent of the inhabitants.

“The BJP’s Budget is supposed for its maintain folks and commissions. It’s an invisible ledger of its corruption,” he alleged.

Mr. Yadav furthermore acknowledged the Budget neither talked about nor cared for the fundamental folks, flagging the “failure” to provide tax reduction to the general public no subject soaring inflation as “tax exploitation”.

In a lengthy put up, Yadav claimed that whereas multiple concessions maintain been given to the companies and leisure actions of the rich, the plate of expectations of these combating joblessness and unemployment remained empty.

“Here’s a disappointing and condemnable Budget,” he claimed. — PTI

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath terming it a welfare-oriented blueprint for building a ‘Viksit Bharat’.

In a put up on X in Hindi, Adityanath acknowledged, “On the auspicious occasion of Maghi Purnima and the birth anniversary of Sadguru Ravidas Ji Maharaj, the Union Budget 2026-27, presented at the current time by the Hon’ble Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman below the visionary guidance of High Minister Narendra Modi, is an moving blueprint for building a ‘Viksit Bharat’.

“This Budget will provide alternatives to the childhood, security to farmers, encouragement to entrepreneurs, reduction to the heart class, and admire to the labourers.” This modified into the third Budget of the BJP-led NDA authorities in its third time duration in location of job.

The executive minister acknowledged the Budget bulletins would give a brand contemporary impetus to innovation, manufacturing and employment, whereas strengthening agriculture, rural building, infrastructure, tourism, custom and the country’s info traditions, “thus realising the mantra of ‘Vogue with Heritage’”.

“Below the guidance of the prime minister, the foundation for an ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’ has been additional strengthened by supporting MSMEs, startups and indigenous manufacturing. We’re assured that this Budget, thru social justice, inclusive building and like minded governance, will pave the intention in which for the India of at the current time and the following day,” Mr. Adityanath acknowledged, thanking the High Minister and the Finance Minister for a “visionary” “welfare-oriented” Budget. — PTI

Broken-down Jharkhand chief minister Champai Soren on Sunday welcomed the Union Budget, pronouncing it could in all probability in all probability maybe perchance pork up the conventional of residing of the uncomfortable, labourers, farmers, females and students.

The excellent, all-encompassing and inclusive funds will motivate as the blueprint for the Modi authorities’s visionary capability in opposition to building a developed India, Mr. Soren posted on X.

“This Budget will pork up the conventional of residing of the uncomfortable, labourers, farmers, females, students and normal folks. This could pork up folks’s capabilities and provide passable sources and alternatives for incomes to each and each family,” Mr. Soren acknowledged.

He acknowledged accelerating the slither of the country’s financial explain modified into among the many Budget’s priorities.

Soren acknowledged particular attention had been given to increasing the profits of farmers and tiny industry homeowners thru initiatives related to cashew, walnut, almond, coconut, espresso and fish farming.

He furthermore acknowledged particular provisions for khadi, handlooms and handicrafts would bring prosperity to the lives of weavers. — PTI

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai on Sunday (February 1, 2026) hailed the Union Budget 2026-27, terming it a ancient doc that laid a staunch foundation for India’s golden and developed future.

The first funds, ready in the Kartavya Bhavan, specializes in three key responsibilities — financial explain and employment generation, meeting public aspirations, and strengthening the spirit of “Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas”, Mr. Sai acknowledged.

The executive minister, in an announcement, acknowledged that below the leadership of High Minister Narendra Modi, the funds would be conscious to be a milestone for the upliftment of the uncomfortable, farmers, childhood, females, center class and the working inhabitants.

Chhattisgarh would straight snatch pleasure in loads of provisions, he renowned.

India’s financial system has been growing progressively at fair about 7%, Mr. Sai acknowledged, attributing the expansion to the High Minister’s staunch leadership and visionary capability.

The Chief Minister additional identified that the funds integrated predominant measures to pork up farmers’ profits and improve the rural financial system. — PTI

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D Ok Shivakumar on Sunday (February 1, 2026) acknowledged that there modified into no profit for the relate from the Union Budget presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the Parliament.

He, nonetheless, acknowledged that he is but to struggle thru the Budget in detail.

“There is no such thing as a profit for our relate from the central funds. I modified into observing it. They maintain named a programme after Mahatma Gandhi now (after repealing the MGNREGA act that modified into named after Gandhi) ,” Mr. Shivakumar acknowledged. — PTI

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde acknowledged the Union Budget modified into a decisive step in opposition to realising High Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of a developed India and asserted it furthermore offers predominant power to the country’s monetary capital Mumbai and the leisure of the Protest.

Mr. Shinde hailed the indispensable focal level on infrastructure and the promotion of micro and medium industries, which he acknowledged will act as a serious explain engine, as properly the plenty of investment in urban building, in particular for smaller cities.

“Maharashtra is undergoing huge urbanization. The announcement to flee the approach of tier-two and tier-three cities, alongside Rs 12 lakh crore fund for city building, will change the face of our urban centres. The Rs 100 crore concession for municipal bonds is pass that strengthens the relate’s municipal corporations,” acknowledged Mr. Shinde.

Maharashtra’s role as a producing hub will be additional enhanced by the Rs 40,000 crore provision for semiconductors, ₹10,000 crore for biopharma as well to promotion of evolved technology in textiles, handlooms, and handicrafts, he added.

The announcement of the Mumbai-Pune and Pune-Hyderabad high slither rail corridors will provide a serious enhance to the Protest, Mr. Shinde acknowledged.

The appearance of scientific hubs and the promotion of scientific tourism would create a surge in jobs inside the enviornment-class scientific carrier sectors of Mumbai and Pune, he acknowledged.

“This funds is built round three responsibilities: financial building, raising the conventional of residing of the fundamental man, and building for all. In an generation of global instability, India has given a message of self-reliance to the enviornment. Chunky credit rating for this foresight ought to be given to High Minister Narendra Modi,” Mr. Shinde asserted.

He hailed the contemporary simplified profits tax system and the good buy of import responsibilities on medicines for power diseases, which he described as sizable reduction for hundreds of patients. — PTI

Trinamool Congress chief Abhishek Banerjee described the Union Budget as a reflection of BJP’s “step-motherly attitude” in opposition to ballot-sure Bengal.

Declaring that the saffron birthday celebration would lose the upcoming Assembly elections, the TMC nationwide overall secretary alleged that the BJP modified into looking out out for to “dispute the oldsters of West Bengal a lesson.” “In Bengal, they are shedding. So the BJP, with its step-motherly attitude, is making an strive to coach the oldsters a lesson,” Banerjee told reporters exterior Parliament, in accordance to an announcement shared by the TMC media cell.

“Nonetheless in a democracy, it in truth works the assorted intention round. In the impending polls, the oldsters will give a befitting answer to the BJP,” the three-time Lok Sabha MP from Diamond Harbour, acknowledged.

Mr. Banerjee alleged that the Centre had deprived West Bengal of its dues below more than just a few welfare schemes.

“We maintain got been pronouncing this for the last five years: if this authorities will most definitely be conscious, by releasing a White Paper, that after the BJP’s debacle in the 2021 West Bengal polls even one job-card holder from Bengal below MGNREGA obtained money thru Articulate Revenue Transfer, I will quit politics,” he acknowledged.

The TMC chief, who’s the nephew of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, challenged the BJP to “be conscious that in the last four years below the Awas Yojana, wherein the Centre offers 60 per cent of the funds, even one person from Bengal obtained money,” he acknowledged.

“They have not given even 10 paise to Bengal below the Gramin Sadak Yojana after the 2021 polldebacle,” he acknowledged. — PTI

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday (February 1, 2026) acknowledged the Modi authorities has hump out of tips, and the Union Budget for 2026-27 doesn’t provide any single respond to India’s many financial, social and political challenges.

In a put up on X, he acknowledged there could be not a policy vision or political will, and this Budget offers no solutions and not even slogans to veil the absence of policy.

“The Modi Authorities has hump out of tips. #Budget2026 doesn’t provide a single respond to India’s many financial, social, and political challenges.

“’Mission Mode’ is now ‘Declare Route’. Reform Categorical hardly ever ever stops at any “Reform” Junction. Catch end result: NO policy vision, NO political will,” he acknowledged in his put up. — PTI

Minister for Health, Family Welfare and Clinical Education Satya Kumar Yadav has lauded the Union Budget 2026–27 pronouncing that it has “clarity of belief, compassion, conviction and courage, which lays a staunch foundation for making India “Atma Nirbhar” and achieving the arrangement of “Viksit Bharat” by 2047.”

In an announcement on Sunday (February 1., 2026), he acknowledged the funds is the suitable doubtless below the current global political turbulence and financial challenges. “The funds objectives to fulfil three key Kartavyas — accelerating financial explain, meeting the aspirations of the oldsters, and realising the inclusive mission of Sabka Saath, Sab Ka Vikas ,” he acknowledged. — THB

Chief of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Sunday (February 1 2026) acknowledged the Union Budget for 2026-27 is “blind to India’s real crises”, and highlighted how the childhood are with out jobs, manufacturing is falling and farmers are in injure.

“Formative years with out jobs. Falling manufacturing. Patrons pulling out capital. Household financial savings plummeting. Farmers in injure. Looming global shocks – all omitted,” the Congress chief acknowledged.

“A Budget that refuses route correction, blind to India’s real crises,” Mr. Gandhi acknowledged in a put up on X.

The Budget got right here in the backdrop of global uncertainties, alternate frictions and U.S. tariffs and slowdown in exports. 

Here’s the third funds of the BJP-led NDA authorities in its third time duration in location of job. — PTI

Union Home Minister Amit Shah acknowledged the Budget launched on Sunday (February 1, 2026) “turbocharges the momentum” to bolster India’s role on the global stage as the most horny investment lag location for an even more than just a few of sectors, from extinct to the contemporary-age ones.

“From manufacturing to infrastructure, from health to tourism, from rural areas to AI, from sports to pilgrimage websites, #ViksitBharatBudget is a funds that empowers the dreams of the childhood, females, and farmers of every and each village, each and each town, and each and each city, enabling them to be conscious these dreams,” Mr. Shah acknowledged in a assortment of messages on ‘X’. — PTI

The Budget tabled in the Parliament is a step in opposition to High Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of Viksit Bharat, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta acknowledged.

The Budget touches each and each section and promotes assorted dimensions of alternate and industry, she told reporters after staring at the funds presentation at an tournament in North West Delhi’s Tri Nagar dwelling with native residents.

“It has something for each and each section, in particular employment generation for childhood, cultural heritage conservation and building, sports, rebates for availing training and health products and providers in international nations,” acknowledged the Chief Minister.

“We maintain got high hopes for Delhi relating to the grants to be equipped to the cities for wretchedness management,” she acknowledged.

The funds allocation of 1.4 lakh crore to the states is a enormous effort that can abet them improve emergency response infrastructure, Gupta acknowledged, congratulating the Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for presenting a “spectacular” funds of the country. — PTI

The High Minister acknowledged “India not vow material with being fastest-growing financial system; needs to be third-finest financial system.”

“This funds embodies vision of belief-based governance, human-centric financial framework,” acknowledged Mr. Modi.

Mr. Modi acknowledged “Budget prioritises reducing fiscal deficit, containing inflation; balances high capital expenditure.”

High Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday (February 1, 2026) commented on the Union Budget that there is highway of alternatives.

He acknowledged “Budget is ancient; displays empowered presence of nation’s feminine power.”

The High Minister acknowledged “This 365 days’s Budget is foundation for our hump in opposition to Viksit Bharat by 2047.”

Mr. Modi acknowledged “Budget strengthens foundation of India’s vivid future.”

The High Minister acknowledged “This 365 days’s Budget will give India’s ‘reform articulate’ contemporary vitality and momentum.”

Mr. Modi acknowledged “Union Budget displays aspirations of 140 crore Indians; strengthens reform hump, charts obvious roadmap for Viksit Bharat.” — PTI

Union Budget for 2026-27 places infrastructure at the heart of India’s hump in opposition to Viksit Bharat2047, Union Facet road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari.

“With a obvious focal level on connectivity, manufacturing depth, and regional steadiness, the Budget outlines a decisive push to crash world-class, future-ready infrastructure,” Mr. Gadkari acknowledged in a social media put up on X.

He acknowledged initiatives launched in the Budget replicate a obvious vision: infrastructure not like minded as physical sources, however as an enabler of resilience, more than just a few, and global competitiveness.

The Minister furthermore acknowledged the Budget for 2026-27 outlines a decisive roadmap centred on farmers, childhood, and MSMEs, strengthening the foundations of inclusive explain, innovation, and capital investment as India progresses in opposition to. — PTI

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday described the Union Budget for 2026-27 as “directionless, visionless and anti-folks”, which had nothing on provide for her Protest.

Ms. Banerjee, talking to reporters at Kolkata airport prior to leaving for Unusual Delhi, furthermore claimed that the Budget had nothing for the fundamental man.

“This Budget is directionless, visionless, actionless and anti-folks. It’s furthermore anti-females, anti-farmer, anti-training and in opposition to the SC, ST and OBC… There is nothing on provide for Bengal in the Budget,” she alleged. — PTI

The ruling BJP in Odisha asserted that the Union Budget 2026-27 has positioned the Protest firmly at the heart of India’s explain story.

“It displays a obvious and assured vision to remodel Odisha correct into a strategic engine of eastern India’s building,” Odisha BJP spokesperson Anil Biswal acknowledged.

Mr. Biswal acknowledged the announcement of 20 contemporary inland waterways, starting with Odisha, will free up nice capability for inland transport, alternate, and the coastal financial system, giving a decisive push to logistics effectivity and regional commerce.

“The East Waft Freight Hall in Odisha is a factual game-changer. This could improve ports, enhance MSMEs, create tidy-scale employment, and role Odisha as a severe logistics hub in the nationwide supply chain,” he asserted.

The BJP chief acknowledged equally predominant is the dedicated uncommon earth hall, which is able to build Odisha as a strategic centre for neat vitality, electrical mobility, and future-ready industries.

“The focused push on archaeology, coconut, cashew, and tourism will improve rural livelihoods, care for cultural heritage, and flee coastal and tribal dwelling building, guaranteeing inclusive and balanced explain,” he acknowledged.

“From infrastructure to innovation, from heritage to high-tech, this Budget clearly puts Odisha on the rapidly track of Viksit Bharat,” Mr. Biswal acknowledged. — PTI

Hailing her funds Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia known as the funds a revolutionary one.

“It’s a revolutionary Budget that makes a speciality of each and each sector of the Indian financial system. It’s a Budget for each and each citizen. In particular, the areas of telecom and DoNEAR maintain obtained staunch impetus on this Budget. This could empower and power India. Rather a lot of institutions and waterways maintain been allocated to the North East,” Mr. Scindia acknowledged.

BJP MP Baijayant Panda acknowledged that the assortment of measures and reforms launched by the Finance Minister for the duration of her speech will additional slit inflation and create more employment alternatives.

“With this Budget, the gear has shifted, and it could in all probability in all probability maybe perchance snatch forward the efforts undertaken till now for employment generation, to slit inflation and to turn into the fastest growing tidy financial system,” Mr. Panda acknowledged.

LJP (Ram Vilas) MP Shambhavi Choudhary acknowledged, “This funds prioritises the childhood. Many such institutions are being built to provide coaching and employment for childhood… Here’s a funds that honours vow material creators. It’s a extremely visionary funds.”

BJP MP Dinesh Sharma acknowledged,”Aashaon ka Budget hai… It’s a much-sighted funds specializing in training, healthcare, infrastructure, railway, and tourism building. This Budget will lay the foundation of monetary prosperity.” — ANI

The Union Budget doesn’t maintain something predominant for Tamil Nadu that can entice the oldsters’s attention forward of the Assembly elections due by April, a renowned political commentator acknowledged on Sunday (February 1, 2026).

Final 365 days, Budget paid barely sizable attention to Bihar in a comparative sense, political analyst Sumanth Raman acknowledged, including that there modified into no the same treatment for the southern Protest.

Bulletins such as these on high slither rail had been per se nothing contemporary and wouldn’t entice the oldsters in a ballot-sure relate, he acknowledged. — PTI

Union Minister L Murugan acknowledged the Budget presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman modified into transformative and would flee industrial explain and power the country’s hump in opposition to a “resilient and Viksit Bharat.” 

To improve manufacturing in strategic and frontier sectors, Union FM Sitharaman has proposed transformative initiatives in the funds 2026, including Biopharma SHAKTI, India semiconductor mission 2.0, electronics ingredients manufacturing procedure, dedicated uncommon earth corridors in Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh and Odisha, Mr. Murugan identified.

“These measures will flee industrial explain, enhance self-reliance and power India’s hump in opposition to a resilient and Viksit Bharat. #Viksit BharatBudget #Budget2026”, Murugan, Union Minister of Protest in the Ministry of Data and Broadcasting, acknowledged in a social media put up. — PTI

“This funds strongly continues the development of the last 12 years below High Minister Narendra Modi, marked by swiftly explain, low inflation, poverty good buy, and employment beneficial properties. Its focal level on tourism, infrastructure, MSMEs, and the tiny-scale sector displays a nice and ambitious role of initiatives that can support India’s financial story though-provoking forward,” says BJP MP Baijayant Jay Panda