Lucknow, Feb. 11 -- Uttar Pradesh BJP President and union Minister of State for Finance, Pankaj Chaudhary, has welcomed the budget presented by the Yogi Adityanath government on Wednesday, calling it a historic budget dedicated to the aspirations of the people and realizing the resolve for public welfare, good governance, and prosperity.

He said that this budget is the result of the able leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the commitment of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, who are continuously working towards making Uttar Pradesh a developed, self-reliant, and prosperous state.

The state government has presented a massive budget of over Rs 9.12 lakh crore, an increase of approximately 12.9 percent compared to last year. This wil...