Jaipur, Feb. 7 -- Rajasthan Union Minister for Jal Shakti CR Patil on Saturday addressed a press conference on the Union Budget 2026, asserting that the BJP-led government's policies have strengthened India's economy and placed it on course to become the world's third-largest economic power.

Patil said inflation has been contained, and the country's growth trajectory remains strong under Narendra Modi's leadership. Drawing a comparison with previous governments, he said that despite former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh being an economist and leading the country for a decade, India's economy had remained ranked 11th globally.

"Today, India is on the verge of becoming the third-largest economy, which reflects the correctness of the BJP go...