Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday (February 1, 2026) described the Union Budget 2026-27 as “historic”, saying it reflects the aspirations of 140 crore Indians and consolidates the reform journey and offers a clear roadmap for a developed India. In his televised post-Budget remarks on the budget presented by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the Lok Sabha, PM Modi also said that the budget was a “highway of opportunities”. Read this also Union Budget 2026 Live “Today’s Budget is historic.

It reflects the aspirations of 140 crore Indians. It consolidates the reform journey and offers a clear roadmap to a developed India,” he said. The Prime Minister said that the budget reflects the strong presence of women power in the country.

He said that Ms. Sitharaman has set a new record by presenting the country’s budget for the ninth consecutive time. PM Modi said that this year’s budget presents an ambitious roadmap to give new impetus to ‘Make in India’ and ‘Self-reliant India’ initiatives.

He said, “This Budget is the foundation of our journey towards a developed India by 2047. This year’s Budget will give new energy and new momentum to India’s reform.

” The Prime Minister said India is not satisfied with merely being the fastest growing economy and the Budget strengthens the foundation of India’s bright future. He said, “This budget further strengthens India’s global role. India’s 1.

4 billion citizens are not satisfied with just becoming the fastest growing economy. We want to become the world’s third largest economy as soon as possible. This is the resolve of crores of countrymen.

” PM Modi said this budget embodies the vision of trust-based governance and human-centric economic framework and is a distinctive budget that gives priority to reducing fiscal deficit and controlling inflation while balancing higher capital expenditure with strong economic growth. He also said that the support MSMEs have received in this year’s budget will give them new strength to grow from local to global level.