Maharashtra budget focused on public welfare, says Deputy CM Eknath Shinde

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has emphasised that the state budget is focused on the welfare of the people reaffirming the Mahayuti governments commitment to public welfare and developmentSpeaking to the media ahead of the budget presentation Shinde stated that the government has consistently worked towards improving the lives of the people over the past two and a half years and intends to continue this work for the next five yearsAccording to ANI Shinde said The budget is for the people and this government is for the people Over the last two and a half years we have worked towards the progress of the people and to bring positive change in their lives Similar work will continue in the next five yearsState Finance Minister Ajit Pawar is set to present the budget today marking the first budget session for the newlyformed Mahayuti government As per ANI reports this will be Pawarrsquos 11th budget as the Finance Minister of Maharashtra The ruling alliance is expected to introduce key financial allocations aimed at bolstering infrastructure welfare schemes and economic growth in the stateIn addition to budgetary discussions Shinde also extended his congratulations to Team India for their resounding victory in the ICC Champions Trophy ANI reports that Shinde lauded the teamrsquos performance in the final match where India secured their third ICC Champions Trophy title with a commanding fourwicket win against New Zealand in DubaildquoOur team won the final today and I extend my heartfelt congratulations to them The entire country is proud of our Indian teamrdquo Shinde saidAs per ANI the final saw a stellar performance from Indian cricketers with captain Rohit Sharma leading from the front with a swift halfcentury Contributions from Shreyas Iyer and KL Rahul combined with exceptional bowling spells from Varun Chakravarthy and Kuldeep Yadav helped India clinch the title With this victory India has become the first team to win the ICC Champions Trophy three times further cementing their dominance in international whiteball cricketUnion Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan also congratulated Team India on their historic triumph Taking to social media platform X Chouhan expressed his elation stating that Indiarsquos undefeated run throughout the tournament was a testament to their strategic gameplay team spirit and skillAccording to ANI Chouhan wrote Congratulations Champions Today my mind is happy and my heart is filled with joy The Indian cricket team has made all of us proud by defeating New Zealand in the final of the Champions Trophy India put up a phenomenal performance right from the start and remained undefeated to win the finalThe minister further noted that the victory was possible due to meticulous planning teamwork and the unwavering support of millions of Indian fans This moment was certainly possible due to better strategy team spirit the skilful performance of the players and the prayers of crores of Indians Hearty congratulations to all countrymen for this Jai Hind his post readANI reports that a video from Chouhanrsquos office showed him watching the match alongside his family at his residence cheering for the team as they secured the prestigious titleWith inputs from ANI