Gandhinagar, Feb. 1 -- Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Sunday said the Union Budget places the poor, youth, food providers, women power and Divyangjan at the centre of India's development agenda, asserting that it reflects Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision of inclusive growth and a self-reliant nation.

Reacting to the budget, CM Patel said, "Prime Minister Shri Narendrabhai Modi has always given priority to the common people. Under his leadership, this budget is taking forward the Reform Express for a developed and self-reliant India."

He congratulated Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for presenting the budget for the ninth consecutive time.

The Chief Minister noted that the budget, prepared in Kartavya Bhavan, i...