A press conference on the Union Budget 2026–27 was organized at the Bharatiya Janata Party Chandigarh state office, Kamalam, Sector 33. The press conference was addressed by Union Minister of State for Power and New & Renewable Energy and Member of Parliament from North Goa, Shripad Yesso Naik.
On this occasion, Haryana Cabinet Minister Dr. Arvind Sharma, State President Jatinder Pal Malhotra, State General Secretary Sanjeev Rana, Media Incharge Ravi Rawat, Dr. Dhirendra Tayal and Professional Cell Convener Rakesh Bhalla were also present. After the press conference, a special interaction on the Union Budget was held with professionals and youth.
Professional Cell Incharge Rakesh Bhalla shared his views on the budget, while Samir Gupta from the Yuva Morcha spoke from the perspective of the youth. Yuva Morcha Incharge Ramesh Sahod, Abhay Jha, Priya Paswan and many other workers participated in the programme.
Addressing the media, Union Minister Shripad Yesso Naik said that the Union Budget 2026–27 is a historic and transformative budget that takes a decisive step towards the vision of Viksit Bharat 2047. He said the budget is not limited to one year’s figures but presents a 25-year vision, a five-year roadmap and a concrete action plan for 2026–27.
He said the budget is guided by three national duties—accelerating and sustaining economic growth, fulfilling the aspirations of citizens by building their capacities, and ensuring inclusive growth based on the mantra of Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas. The minister said that under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the government has demonstrated that fiscal discipline and social sensitivity can go hand in hand.
He noted that the fiscal deficit has been targeted at 4.3% of GDP, reflecting economic stability. For the middle class, the budget offers major relief, including zero income tax up to ₹12 lakh, simplified ITR processes, reduced TCS for education and medical purposes under LRS, and duty exemptions on cancer and rare disease medicines.
For youth, the budget expands opportunities through district-level skill development, five university-city clusters, support for start-ups, expansion of the Khelo India mission, and content creator labs in 15,000 schools and 500 colleges. For women, initiatives like SHE-MARTs, support to self-help groups and hostel facilities for working women and students in every district will strengthen women-led development.
For farmers, the budget promotes high-value crops, integrated development of reservoirs and Amrit Sarovars, tax relief for cooperative societies and AI-based platforms to make agriculture more modern and profitable. For the MSME sector, a ₹10,000 crore growth fund, additional capital support and integration with larger value chains will help create globally competitive enterprises.
In the infrastructure sector, capital expenditure of ₹12.2 lakh crore will accelerate development of railways, logistics, industrial corridors and waterways. Seven high-speed rail corridors and seven dedicated cargo corridors will reduce logistics costs and improve ease of doing business.
In the health sector, duty exemptions on 17 cancer medicines, five regional medical centres, expansion of trauma care capacity in district hospitals, and new Ayurveda institutes will bring better healthcare closer to citizens. In conclusion, the Union Minister said the Budget 2026–27 is not just a document of numbers but a roadmap for the aspirations of 1.4 billion Indians—offering opportunities to youth, leadership to women, prosperity to farmers, competitiveness to industry and self-reliance to the nation.