PM Modi: Budget empowers all segments of society

New Delhi, Feb 1 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said the interim budget touches all sections of the society and incorporates everybody, declaring that it is an only a "trailer" of what will control India towards prosperity after the Lok Sabha polls.

In his comments after the interim budget was presented in Parliament, Modi said it enables individuals and referred to a host of budgetary declarations and plans to drive home his point.

In excess of 12 crore farmers, three crore middle class families and 30-40 crore workers employed in unorganised sector will profit by the budget, he stated, including that neediness has been falling at a record rate because of the efforts of his government.

This budget will boost the efforts of 130 crore citizens in realising the goal of a new India, Modi said.