Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Friday hailed the Union Budget, saying it would give a decisive push to job creation and investment, building the foundation for a USD 5 trillion economy.

Saying that the Budget carried the imprint of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s thinking, he said it focused on the welfare of a broad section of society.

“It will surely spur growth and investment. The thrust on building infrastructure, taking power and clean cooking facility to every rural household by 2022, stress on zero budget farming and pension benefits for three crore retail traders justify it as a a budget for ‘gaon, garib and kisan’,” he said.

He also hailed proposals like retaining the income tax exemption limit for taxpayers at Rs 5 lakh and making PAN and Aadhaar interchangeable for filing tax returns.

Meanwhile, Indian National Lok Dal state president Birbal Dass Dhalia expressed disappointment over the Budget, saying it was a huge let down for farmers in particular and the common man in general.