Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu welcomes special economic package announced by PM Modi
Update: 2020-05-13 11:16 IST
NEW DELHI: Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Wednesday welcomed the Rs 20 lakh crore stimulus package announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to revive the Covid-19-hit economy, saying it will go a long way in overcoming challenges posed by the pandemic. Prime Minister Modi on Tuesday announced massive new financial incentives on top of the previously announced packages for a combined stimulus of Rs 20 lakh crore.
प्रधानमंत्री द्वारा घोषित यह आर्थिक पैकेज भविष्य में भारत को किसी भी आपदा से उत्पन्न प्रतिकूल परिस्थितियों का सामना करने में सक्षम बनायेगा। #AtmaNirbharBharatAbhiyan
— Vice President of India (@VPSecretariat) May 13, 2020
The vice president said he is sure that the "timely economic package will go long way in overcoming challenges posed by the unprecedented Covid-19 pandemic."