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Sitharaman said large macroeconomic considerations had been kept in mind, and fiscal consolidation had not been ignored

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, along with her core team, addressed the media after her 2023 Union Budget speech. She said large macroeconomic considerations had been kept in mind, and fiscal consolidation had not been ignored. Edited excerpts:

Union Finance Minister (FM) Nirmala Sitharaman, along with her core team, on Wednesday addressed the media after her 2023 Union Budget speech. The following are some of the topics they spoke on.

On the overall Budget theme

FM: I think the Budget is beautifully balanced. Growth considerations have been taken care of through capital investment. We have looked at public-sector investment and also attended to