New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Bandi Sanjay Kumar described the Union Budget as "truly extraordinary" and said it benefits the poor, middle class, farmers, small traders, and young entrepreneurs.

"The Union Budget is truly extraordinary. It benefits the poor, middle class, farmers, small traders, and young entrepreneurs. This budget is a boon for middle-class employees and business owners. The provision of tax exemption up to Rs12 lakh is a revolutionary step. Never in the past 75 years has a budget been so favorable to the middle class,"an official statement reads.

"This is also a reform-driven budget. The fact that it is structured to make India the third-largest economy by 2027, after the US and China, ...