Budget totally faithful to CMP: Chidambaram

The Finance Minister said they will do a lot for agriculture, manufacturing sector and take steps to promote employment.

Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Thursday said the Union Budget 2004-05 is "totally faithful" to the Common Minimum Programme (CMP) of the UPA government.

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"Broadly we are totally faithful to the CMP. On the day I assumed office, I said my priorities are agriculture, manufacturing sector and employment," Chidambaram told reporters in New Delhi.

Refusing to respond to the opposition criticism of the Budget, he said "we will do a lot for agriculture, manufacturing sector and overall take steps to promote employment."