Forecasts for India, however, have either been

Forecasts for India, however, have either been upgraded or remained the same without downgrades. Madam Speaker, we have also embraced the States as equal partners in the process of economic growth. States have been economically empowered more than ever before and it is my belief that every rupee of public expenditure whether undertaken by the Centre or the states will contribute to the betterment of people's lives through job creation, poverty elimination and economic growth.