 | Budget focuses on growth, shows tax rate stability: Economic Advisory Council chief Bibek DebroyHe said that real growth sector comes from four different sources -- consumption, investment, government expenditure, and net exports. |
 | Union Budget a fraud, says T Harish RaoThe Minister alleged that the BJP government was privatising public sector undertakings and rendering many people jobless. |
 | Government facilitator, private sector driver of growth: FM Nirmala Sitharaman on Budget 2021-22Sitharaman underlined that the nation's growing and aspiring needs and demands across the various sectors cannot be served just by the state government and central governments put together. |
 | Green hydrogen auctions in 3-4 months: R K SinghThe Centre is planning for green hydrogen auctions within the next 3-4 months to further this agenda, said Power Minister R K Singh. |
 | Faceless Income Tax Appellate Tribunal not in keeping with Indian legal system?Thee Union Budget has now taken this ambitious measure that would consequentially eliminate the most decisive part in promoting justice – the 'Oral Hearing'. |
 | COVID-19 didn't deter Centre from taking reforms to ensure India's long-term growth: Nirmala SitharamanShe reiterated that India's approach to the COVID-19 resulted in a retraction in the pandemic. |
 | Govt plots fiscal deficit reduction with GDP growthThe Union budget is aimed at ensuring development, growth and reform, says FM |
 | Highest ever spending under MNREGA during FY21: Finance Minister Nirmala SitharamanReplying to the Budget debate in the Rajya Sabha, the minister attacked the opposition Congress failing to utilise the entire amount allocated in the Budgets when they were in power. |
 | Union budget instrument to attain Aatmanirbhar Bharat, says FM Sitharaman in Rajya SabhaBesides providing 'quick short term solutions', Sitharaman said that the government is also looking at "long term sustainable growth". |
 | Opposition parties slam govt over Union Budget in Rajya Sabha, say nothing in it for common manCongress leader Shaktisinh Gohil alleged that the budget helped the rich capitalists and was asking the poor, the oppressed and the downtrodden to become 'atmanirbhar' (self-sufficient). |
 | Budget 2021-22 reflects dismal state of India's economy: Opposition leaders in Rajya SabhaRejecting the budget, P Chidambaram hit out at the ruling dispensation, charging it with incompetent economic management. |
 | Lok Sabha proceedings extended till mid-night for discussion on BudgetLok Sabha proceedings were extended till mid-night to accommodate members' participation in the discussion on Budget proposals. |
 | Opposition slams government in Lok Sabha for ignoring 'aam admi' in budgetShashi Tharoor said the budget has reduced expenditure on defence and healthcare, and delivered a blow to the economic system. |
 | 'No tax burden on people': North-East Delhi MP Manoj Tiwari terms Union Budget as game-changerThe former chief of Delhi BJP said that even experts are surprised with the provisions of the budget that had been made despite adverse situations arising due to the coronavirus pandemic. |
| Stock markets received 2021 Budget with positivity: Finance Minister Nirmala SitharamanShe noted that the government trusts its taxpayers and has adopted a distinctly agnostic approach by using technology in assessment and appeal cases. |
