India, Feb. 2 -- Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Sunday lauded the Union Budget 2026-27, saying it was growth-oriented and would accelerate the country's economic expansion. Speaking to reporters here, Yadav said the budget proposals aimed at bolstering investment in biopharma, artificial intelligence (AI), urban development, textile manufacturing, tourism and other sectors, and said that the growth-oriented budget would accelerate economic expansion. "The general budget has been presented with the vision of making India a developed nation by 2047.

It focuses especially on the welfare of all sections, including the poor, youth, farmers and women," the chief minister said. He pointed out that adequate funds have been allocate...