Anurag Thakur addresses ‘Budget Pe Charcha’ organized by Mookerjee Samriti Nyas

Anurag Singh Thakur, MP, Chairman Parliamentary Standing Committee on Coal, Mines & Steel & Former Cabinet Minister, GOI, today, addressed a ‘Budget Pe Charcha’ organized by Mookerjee Samriti Nyas at Jammu Club, Jammu.

Sat Sharma CA, President, J&K BJP and Sunil Sharma, Leader of Opposition, J&K Assembly along with Spokespersons, Dr. Abhijeet Singh Jasrotia and Gaurav Gupta also accompanied Anurag Singh Thakur on the stage.

The address was followed by discussions on the queries by the attendees, which included representatives of various social and business organizations as well as prominent persons from society.

Anurag Singh Thakur, as the key speaker, presented the detailed insight on the Budget 2025. He said that the former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi increased the tax and the Cess up to 97% of income which gave rise to the culture of hiding money from the government. Due to the ill governance by the Congress party, hoarding black money in India began and now the Modi government is taking effective steps to bring the money into circulation by reducing tax.

Mentioning the new tax-free income slab upto 12 lakhs, he explained the benefits to the major chunk of Indian Tax-payer population, stressing that it will boost the market by increasing the spending capacity of the people and hence boosting all sectors from service to manufacture. He explained the benefits given in the Direct as well as Indirect Taxes to the people given by the Modi government. He also mentioned the increase in return update time limit.

Thakur enumerated the achievements and the projects of Modi government like increase in the number of Airports, AIIMS, IIITs, IIMs, Universities, Medical Colleges, PG seats, electrification of railway lines, length of National Highways, rural roads, profit of Banks, tax benefit up to twelve lakh income and many more.

Thakur said that J&K has received 2 Vande Bharat trains and mentioned that the erstwhile state got Industrial revolution in 2002 under Atal ji’s government.

Enumerating the steps to strengthen the MSMEs he said that limits are improved for funding in the enterprises. He said that steps to increase the export are being taken, along with their capacity. He mentioned that start-ups have gained the number three spot in the world. He said that industries like leather are being boosted along with the focus on value addition.

Mentioning that the prices of Cancer medicines are reduced by zero tax and Day Care Centers for Cancer patients, he took the vibe on Rahul Gandhi Congress party for hitting consecutive zeroes.

He said that focus is to increase the turn-over of the units and the mission to achieve Viksit Bharat by 2047. He said that the Modi government has raised Indian economy from tenth spot to fifth spot and we are heading to achieve third spot in the world.

He mentioned the schemes like Medical cover to benefit more than one crore Gig workers.

Mentioning the increase in KCC loans from 3 to 5 lakhs, he said that the government is establishing Agri-Districts.

50 tourism sites to be developed on a fast-track basis, he said and mentioned Mudra yojana for Home Stays.

Thakur said that the Union government is focusing on clean tech by increasing the use of solar, wind, hydro energies, and Bio, while increasing the refining the nuclear energy and clean gases from the Coal reserves.

He said that the world is looking towards us and the international companies are looking for Indian Companies to collaborate.

He mentioned the Poshan 2.0 scheme for women.

Atal tinkering labs are being opened to impart practical knowledge to the students and mentioned the 1.5 lakh crores to state governments for this.

He laid stress on the Swanidhi yojana to help the business of Rehri-Fari owners.

He said that the tourism, cottage industry and others are being boosted in J&K.

Thakur said that India is prepared for the 6G technology and said that India accounts for the highest digital transactions in the world.

He mentioned the laying of optical fibres for the government schools to impart smart education.

Sat Sharma, while welcoming Anurag Thakur, said that the Union Budget 2025 has given new records in the public welfare. He said that around one thousand years back India’s contribution to the world GDP was around 28% which was reduced to 3% GDP in 1947 due to the consistent foreign invasions. He stressed that under the progressive Union government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, India has achieved 5thj spot in the world. This budget reflects Modi ji’s vision to achieve Viksit Bharat till 2047, he said.

Dr. Abhijeet Singh Jasrotia conducted the programme proceedings, while Gaurav Gupta presented the note of thanks.

Meanwhile, Thakur also addressed a Press Conference at BJP headquarters, Trikuta Nagar, Jammu. Sat Sharma CA, President, J&K BJP, Sunil Sharma, Leader of Opposition, J&K Assembly, and Adv. Sunil Sethi, Chief Spokesperson, were also present in the Press Conference.