7 historical quotes by finance ministers in past budgets

“It is our duty to put the foundations on which the young can build their castles. The UPA Government has pledged itself to that task.” - P. Chidhambaram

“Our government is committed to the principle of ‘Minimum Government, Maximum Governance.” - Arun Jaitley

“While I believe that there should be no room for complacency, nor any excuse for what happens in one’s own country, we will be misled if we ignore the ground realities of the world.” - Pranab Mukherjee

“I look upon the coming financial year with a certain degree of optimism and with the expectation that, given the right policies, it can become a year of revival.”- Moraji Dersai

“No power on earth can stop an idea whose time has come.” - Manmohan Singh

“We are moving towards realising a ‘New India’ by 2022, when we celebrate 75 years of India’s independence: an India which is clean and healthy.” - Piyush Goyal

“This is the first Budget in Amrit Kaal. … Our vision for the Amrit Kaal includes technology-driven and knowledge-based economy with strong public finances, and a robust financial sector.” - Nirmala Sitharaman