Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to lay White Paper on Indian Economy in Lok Sabha

 

According to the supplementary list of business for February 8, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is scheduled to deliver a White Paper on the Indian economy to the Lok Sabha on Thursday.

As per the supplementary list of business for February 8, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is set to present a White Paper on the Indian economy to the Lok Sabha. The current budget session began on January 31 with President Droupadi Murmu's speech to the joint sitting of both Houses. This initiative takes place during that time. Notably, this meeting is the last one that the current Lok Sabha   before the general elections that are scheduled for April and May of this year.

She stated, “The crisis of those years has been overcome, and the economy has been put firmly on a high sustainable growth path with all-round development.”  Sitharaman announced the release of the White Paper, which aims to evaluate the economic trajectory from pre-2014 to the present with an emphasis on learning from past mistakes, highlighting the government's commitment to openness and accountability.

"The exemplary track record of governance, development and performance, effective delivery, and 'Jan Kalyan' has given the government trust, confidence, and blessings of the people to realise, whatever it takes, the goal of 'Viksit Bharat' with good intentions, true dedication and hard work in the coming years and decades," she said, highlighting the government's commitment to the welfare and advancement of the country.

The budget session has been extended by one day. Originally, it was supposed to end on February 9.