Union Budget 2020 Live Updates: Nirmala Sitharaman lists 16-point action plan to double farmers' income

GST resulted in Rs 1 lakh crore gains to consumers, removed inspector raj and helped transport sector 

Nirmala Sitharaman says Budget is for boosting income, purchasing power of people. During 2014-19, govt brought paradigm shift in governance. 

Between 2006-16, India was able to pull 271 million people out of poverty: FM 

40 crore GST returns were filed in this financial year: FM 

Nirmala Sitharaman pays tribute to late Finance Minister Arun Jaitley at the start of her Budget speech, remembers his contributions towards bringing the GST regime. 

We have added 16 lakh new taxpayers, mentions FM 

GST has integrated the entire nation, says FM 

For every member of the schedule caste and schedule tribe, for every women, for every individual from minority section of the society, this budget aims to give wings to your aspirations: FM