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Murmu Sets Budget-Session Agenda, Hails IndiaEU FTA as Opposition Protests Rural Jobs Law

Attention now turns to the finance minister’s Budget on Sunday, which will test the agenda set out in the address.

Overview

  • Calling for unity on national issues, the President cast India as a bridge in a conflict‑ridden world and praised a balanced, nation‑first foreign policy.
  • She said negotiations for the IndiaEU free trade agreement have concluded and argued the deal will boost manufacturing, services and youth employment.
  • Welfare claims included 40 million pucca houses built, piped water to 125 million households under Jal Jeevan Mission, and over ₹6.75 lakh crore delivered through direct benefit transfer along with expanded social security coverage.
  • On industry, she cited smartphone exports topping ₹1 lakh crore in the first five months of 2025–26 and EV shipments to 100‑plus countries, and she projected a semiconductor manufacturing push in Assam.
  • Referencing Operation Sindoor, she reported defence production above ₹1.5 lakh crore and exports over ₹23,000 crore, warned about deepfakes and AI‑driven misinformation, and faced loud Congress protests demanding a rollback of the VB‑G RAM G rural livelihood law.