About 25 crore people have come out of multidemensional poverty, said Finance Minsiter Nirmala Sitharaman in her budget speech. Garib Kalyan is desh ka kalyan. We believe in empowering the poor. The earlier strategy of entitlement did not work. With the pursuit of Sab ka Saath, the government has helped alleviate 25 crore people from multi-dimensional poverty.
Sitharamn said that over the past decade, the Indian economy has undergone a positive transformation, instilling hope for the future. She said that in 2014, the nation grappled with significant challenges, and the Narendra Modi-led government addressed them with the philosophy of "Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikaas" (collective effort, inclusive growth).