Maharashtra FM presents his 10th consecutive budget
Maharashtra Finance Minister Jayant Patil on Wednesday created a record by presenting his 10th consecutive budget in the legislative assembly.
By PTI |
MUMBAI: Maharashtra Finance Minister Jayant Patil on Wednesday created a record by presenting his 10th consecutive budget in the legislative assembly.
Patil, senior NCP minister who came to the assembly sporting a dhoti, kurta and a cap like a farmer, started his budget presentation with a Marathi couplet eulogising the contribution of the farmers and wishing them prosperity.
Patil has been presenting the state budget since the Congress-NCP government came to power in 1999.
Union power minister Sushilkumar Shinde had a record of pro2ducing nine consequtive budgets while he was state finance minister.
As soon as he started reading his budget, the opposition members raised slogans demanding complete loan waiver for the farmers and blank "saath bara"( land revenue document).
The slogan shouting continued for about five minutes.
Patil, senior NCP minister who came to the assembly sporting a dhoti, kurta and a cap like a farmer, started his budget presentation with a Marathi couplet eulogising the contribution of the farmers and wishing them prosperity.
Patil has been presenting the state budget since the Congress-NCP government came to power in 1999.
Union power minister Sushilkumar Shinde had a record of pro2ducing nine consequtive budgets while he was state finance minister.
As soon as he started reading his budget, the opposition members raised slogans demanding complete loan waiver for the farmers and blank "saath bara"( land revenue document).
The slogan shouting continued for about five minutes.
Download
The Economic Times Business News App for the Latest News in Business, Sensex, Stock Market Updates & More.
The Economic Times Business News App for the Latest News in Business, Sensex, Stock Market Updates & More.
Download
The Economic Times News App for Quarterly Results, Latest News in ITR, Business, Share Market, Live Sensex News & More.
The Economic Times News App for Quarterly Results, Latest News in ITR, Business, Share Market, Live Sensex News & More.
ADVERTISEMENT
