Amaravati, March 6 -- Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan said that the budget presented by Finance Minister Payyavula Keshav reflects the aspirations of five crore people of Andhra Pradesh.

Speaking in the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly during the discussion on the Appropriation Bill, Pawan Kalyan said that despite financial difficulties, the government presented a budget of Rs 3.32 lakh crore.

He stated that the government is spending Rs 33,000 crore on social security pensions to support the poor and vulnerable sections of society. He alleged that the previous YSR Congress Party government pushed the state into financial disorder.

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