New Delhi: Describing the AAP government's maiden budget as one for the poor and middle classes, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today said it was a historic budget as it endeavoured to fulfill the hopes of the common man.
"This is a budget of the poor and middle class people. With this budget, we have tried to live up to the expectations of the public. We did what we promised," Mr Kejriwal said at a press conference in the Delhi assembly complex after the presentation of the budget for the 2015-16 fiscal.
He said the budget was prepared after seeking opinion from the public which made it special.
The chief minister said this budget was for everyone- youth, women, businessman as well as students.
"Governments do not develop the city or state, they only provide an atmosphere for development as real development is done by the people. Through this budget we have made an investment in the people of Delhi. Education and health sectors are our biggest investments," he said.
Admitting that he does not have much knowledge of history, Mr Kejriwal said: "I don't think that any government in independent India has increased the budget allocation for education by 106 per cent."
He said special attention would be paid to the education sector. Government schools would be provided modern infrastructure and quality education.
"This is a budget of the poor and middle class people. With this budget, we have tried to live up to the expectations of the public. We did what we promised," Mr Kejriwal said at a press conference in the Delhi assembly complex after the presentation of the budget for the 2015-16 fiscal.
He said the budget was prepared after seeking opinion from the public which made it special.
The chief minister said this budget was for everyone- youth, women, businessman as well as students.
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"Governments do not develop the city or state, they only provide an atmosphere for development as real development is done by the people. Through this budget we have made an investment in the people of Delhi. Education and health sectors are our biggest investments," he said.
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Admitting that he does not have much knowledge of history, Mr Kejriwal said: "I don't think that any government in independent India has increased the budget allocation for education by 106 per cent."
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He said special attention would be paid to the education sector. Government schools would be provided modern infrastructure and quality education.
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