Modi govt has clear vision to achieve $5 trillion goal, says Sitharaman
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman says the Centre has worked towards bringing reforms to achieve self-reliance and $5 trillion economy goal. "That means ease of doing business will have to be undertaken, laws will have to be primed and many of the outdated laws will have to be removed," says the FM

- Mar 14, 2021,
- Updated Mar 14, 2021 11:21 PM IST
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, during a session at the India Today Conclave South 2021, said the BJP government has a clear vision for the next 10-15 years to achieve the $5 trillion economy goal. Apart from the economic situation of the country, Sitharaman also talked about the BJP's rising popularity in the south, her party's plans for the upcoming assembly elections in four states and a UT, and the rising fuel prices across the country. While elaborating on the economic situation, Sitharaman said the Centre has given a push towards "self-reliance".
"What we have done and what has been steadily been done between 2014-19 and even now is to convey this message that we trust Indian citizens, we trust our businesses, we have faith in them and therefore we want to give them maximum opportunities."
The finance minister said to achieve these goals, the Centre has worked towards bringing reforms. "That means ease of doing business will have to be undertaken, laws will have to be primed and many of the outdated laws will have to be removed. And further look at how states can take this agenda forward," she added.
She said the Centre truly believes that its presence should be limited to only core sectors. "We have now set ourselves up with a policy, which says the government's presence in the form of some public sector enterprises will be there in some core sectors and even there, we will only be the bare minimum in our presence."
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, during a session at the India Today Conclave South 2021, said the BJP government has a clear vision for the next 10-15 years to achieve the $5 trillion economy goal. Apart from the economic situation of the country, Sitharaman also talked about the BJP's rising popularity in the south, her party's plans for the upcoming assembly elections in four states and a UT, and the rising fuel prices across the country. While elaborating on the economic situation, Sitharaman said the Centre has given a push towards "self-reliance".
"What we have done and what has been steadily been done between 2014-19 and even now is to convey this message that we trust Indian citizens, we trust our businesses, we have faith in them and therefore we want to give them maximum opportunities."
The finance minister said to achieve these goals, the Centre has worked towards bringing reforms. "That means ease of doing business will have to be undertaken, laws will have to be primed and many of the outdated laws will have to be removed. And further look at how states can take this agenda forward," she added.
She said the Centre truly believes that its presence should be limited to only core sectors. "We have now set ourselves up with a policy, which says the government's presence in the form of some public sector enterprises will be there in some core sectors and even there, we will only be the bare minimum in our presence."