Raipur, Feb. 24 -- Chhattisgarh chief minister Vishnu Deo Sai on Tuesday described the Rs.1,72,000 crore budget for 2026-27 as a statement of intent for the future and a foundational step towards achieving the vision of "Viksit Chhattisgarh 2047". But the opposition Congress termed it a "ChatGPT Budget" lacking seriousness and substance.

Finance minister OP Choudhary presented the annual budget in the Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly, outlining the government's priorities in agriculture, infrastructure, women's empowerment, industrial growth and tribal development.

Calling the budget transformative, Sai said, "With record investments in agriculture, infrastructure, women's empowerment and industrial expansion, we are building the struc...