In a significant move by the Chhattisgarh government, petrol prices have been reduced by one rupee, benefiting the people of the state. Finance Minister O P Choudhary emphasized that the budget is focused on knowledge welfare and aims to bring progress through a speed strategy. The budget also includes plans to adopt the National Education Policy, establish Chhattisgarh Institutes of Technology, and develop infrastructure. However, opposition leader Bhupesh Baghel criticized the budget for not addressing issues such as farmer welfare and unemployment.
In what is being hailed as a blueprint for the state's future, Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai introduced the budget, highlighting the themes of Good Governance, Accelerated Infrastructure, Technology, and Industrial Growth (GATI). However, it drew criticism from opposition parties who termed it as 'disappointing', with accusations of neglect towards farmers and the unemployed. This comes in the year of 'Atal Nirman Varsh', honoring former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee's birth centenary.