Patna, Feb. 1 -- Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary on Sunday lauded the Union Budget 2026-27, calling it a step towards building a "Viksit Bharat."

Speaking to the reporters in Patna, Choudhary said, "The Union Finance Minister talked about three kartavyas, setting up of high-speed rail projects, medical infra, hospitals...I thank and congratulate PM Modi and Union Finance Minister for laying the foundation of Viksit Bharat."

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today presented the Union Budget 2026-27 in Lok Sabha, her ninth consecutive Union Budget.

Asserting that the Union Budget 2026-27 is driven by "Yuvashakti" and based on "three kartavyas," Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday proposed seven high-speed r...