Patna, Feb. 1 -- Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Kumar Sinha on Thursday said the Central interim budget is a step towards developed country by the year 2047.

Sinha in his reaction, said that Narendra Modi government was committed to ensure a developed country by the year 2047 and the interim Central budget presented in parliament by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman was an important step towards this cherished goal. It was a farsighted and visionary budget, he noted.

"It is great achievement of Narendra Modi government that more than 25 crore people have been brought above poverty line in last ten years", Deputy Chief Minister said adding that 80 crores people were being provided food grains free of cost under Pradhan Mantri Ga...