New Delhi, Feb. 11 -- Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Anurag Singh Thakur on Wednesday welcomed the Union Budget 2026-27, describing it as a decisive, inclusive, and forward-looking blueprint that places women at the very centre of India's development journey.

He emphasised that this budget shifts from welfare to entrepreneurship-driven empowerment through initiatives focused on financing, market access, and institutional support.

Thakur stated that the women-centric governance of the Narendra Modi government has evolved beyond symbolism to measurable financial commitments and structural reforms, as reflected in the enhanced Gender Budget and targeted sectoral allocations.

The former Union Minister emphasised that this Budget represent...