In the lead-up to Parliament’s Budget Session, Speaker Om Birla portrayed President Droupadi Murmu’s address as a strategic compass for India, dismissing it as mere formality.
Via X, Birla announced the 11 AM joint session start: ‘Far from tradition alone, this address imparts critical guidance to every citizen. It illuminates paths for policies, resolutions, and schemes, distilling the developmental blueprint for the year.’
Emphasizing democracy’s heartbeat – aspirations to action via Parliament – he attached a video unpacking budget progression.
From 1947’s humble 197 crore budget in a 2.78 lakh crore economy (food, admin, basics), to Green Revolution’s self-sufficiency push. Liberalization unleashed momentum: 1991-92’s 1 lakh crore ($270B GDP), scaling to 2000-01’s 3-4 lakh crore ($468B), 2010-11’s 10-12 lakh crore ($1.67T), 2020-21’s resilient 35 lakh crore ($2.67T).
Budgets now top 50 lakh crore, propping $4 trillion+ GDP – a 25,000-fold leap. Thrust areas: cutting-edge infra like expressways/rail/airports; Digital India/startups; defense/green energy/AI/data/semicon/manufacturing/self-reliance.
Birla’s commentary frames the session as a pivotal forum to harness this legacy, with the President’s vision igniting policy innovations for sustained prosperity.