Mumbai, Feb. 1 -- Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has hailed the Union Budget 2025 presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday, as a "dream budget," especially for the middle class.

Fadnavis praised the budget's focus on key economic reforms and growth initiatives. "Under the leadership of PM Modi, FM Nirmala Sitharaman has presented a great Budget. This can be called a dream budget, especially for the middle class. She presented such a budget, so I congratulate her," he said.

Fadnavis lauded the modification in the income tax exemption slab, noting, that the budget will help have a "vast impact on the economy.".

He said, " Income Tax exemption slab has been modified and income tax exemption has been raise...