THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said that the budget of the state government for the financial year 2024-25 is a firm step to create a new Kerala by overcoming crises and difficulties. As stated by the Finance Minister in his budget speech, the Chief Minister said that this budget is the presentation of a comprehensive program for the forward journey of rapidly modernizing Kerala. Even though the state is under pressure due to the hostile approach of the central government, care has been taken in the budget to ensure that there is no shortage of development and welfare activities for the people.

The budget tries to use all the possibilities of the state and adopt different and faster methods to overcome the challenges of the new era. The Chief Minister stated that the budget also underlines the importance of a concerted effort to achieve what the state deserves.