Union Budget 2026 was not a “now or never moment” born out of compulsion but a “we-are-ready” moment born out of preparation and inspiration, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday (February 15, 2026), asserting that it reflects India’s “yearning” to become a developed nation.
In an exclusive interview with PTI, Mr. Modi said that none of his government’s Budgets has been made with an attitude of creating a run-of-the-mill “bahi khata” documents as “that is not our approach”.
Recalling that a few years ago, he had declared from the ramparts of the Red Fort, that “yahi samay hai, sahi samay hai (this is the right time)”, Mr. Modi said a…