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Budget 2020: Finance Minister Announce Rs 30,757 Crore For J&K; Ladakh Gets Rs 5,958 Crore From Centre
MAP OF UT OF JAMMU & KASHMIR AND UT OF LADAKH. (as per government release)
The union government announced allocation of Rs 30,757 crores to the Union Territory (UT) of Jammu and Kashmir in the Budget for the financial year (FY) 2020-21. Rs Rs 5,958 crores were decided to be given for the development of the UT of Ladakh.
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, while presenting the first full-Budget in the parliament on Saturday (1 February), she said the government was fully committed to support the newly formed UTs of J&K and Ladakh.
Earlier, during her speech, the FM recited a couplet in Kashmiri which reads as follows:
Hamara Vatan Khilte Hue Shalimar Bagh Jaisa
Hamara Vatan Dal Jheel Me Khilte Hue Kamal Jaisa
Naujawano Ke Khaulte Hue Khoon Jaisa
Mera Vatan Sabse Pyaara Vatan
This resulted in huge cheers from members of the ruling NDA and a smile from Home Minister Amit Shah, while the opposition members were less than amused.
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