Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Wednesday said that with the change in development and price hike, the budget estimate 2023-24 was presented as Rs 35022.21 crore and urged the House not to term the budget as “unrealistic.”
As a general observation on annual budget 2023-24, opposition leader Okram Ibobi; opposition MLAs Keisham Meghachandra and Thokchom Lokeshwor gave their comments, stating that the budget is unrealistic and the budget estimated amount was placed on the assembly floor to gain cheap popularity.
Lokeshwor said that the annual budget is gender biased though he appreciated the present government for focusing on development in the education sector with the ‘college fagathalasi mission’.
Clarifying the general observation made from the opposition bench, CM N Biren Singh who is also finance in-charge informed the House that there are different concepts between the present leader and past leader.
He said that the annual budget was presented on the assembly floor after considering each section of the people of Manipur in order to bring equal welfare irrespective of caste, creed, gender and others.
CM Biren said the local body election was not conducted due to delays in the delimitation process, but the election has been scheduled to be conducted in April.
He said the state government has been taking steps with strict discipline on financial management. The annual budget 2023-24 will bring welfare and development in Manipur which people can witness after a year, CM Biren added.
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