Updated On: 22 July, 2024 12:52 PM IST | Delhi | mid-day online correspondent
The Economic Survey has long been an important document in India`s budget process, changing since its separation from budget documents in the 1960s.

Nirmala Sitharaman/ PTI
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Economic Survey 2023-2024 to the Lok Sabha on Tuesday. Prior to the presentation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi asked all parties to work constructively in Parliament, putting aside ideological differences for the country`s good. He stressed the importance of good, progressive ideology for national development and urged MPs to promote the nation`s interests over party lines, reported ANI.
"This Parliament is not just for our parties, but for the entire country," Modi declared, urging cooperation for the next 5 years to empower farmers, youth, and the nation. He noted that the incoming budget would be crucial in determining the course of the next five years and laying the groundwork for the ambition of a `Viksit Bharat` (Developed India) by 2047.