Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday concluded her Budget 2026-27 speech in the Lok Sabha in nearly one-and-a-half hours long address, laying out the government’s economic roadmap anchored in growth, investment and fiscal stability. Key announcements included a sharp push to public capital expenditure at ₹12.2 lakh crore in 2026-27. The finance minister announced government’s renewed outlook with a thrust on manufacturing, semiconductors and MSMEs. The address also h