Exclusive: Kaushik Basu Discusses Key Points Of Budget 2024-25

Catch India Today's Rajdeep Sardesai in conversation with Kaushik Basu, Professor of Economics at Cornell University and former Chief Economist of the World Bank. Basu discusses the top key takeaways from the budget. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presents the first budget of the Modi 3.0 government, announcing a provision of Rs 1.52 lakh crore for agriculture and allied sectors. A Jan Samarth-based Kisan Credit Card will be introduced in five states. The government will also finance shrimp farming and marketing, and aims to strengthen the production, storage, and marketing of pulses, Sitharaman stated in her budget speech.