Presenting the demands for grants in the House, Finance Minister Radha Krishna Kishore said the additional outlay was necessitated by emerging requirements during the current fiscal and the need to accelerate key development works.
In an exclusive conversation with Shashi Singh of The Statesman, Jharkhand Finance Minister Radha Krishna Kishore reflects on the state’s 25-year journey and the path ahead.
Finance Minister Radha Krishna Kishore presented the budget during Zero Hour as Opposition members remained in the Well of the House raising slogans over alleged irregularities in student scholarship disbursals and non-procurement of paddy from farmers at the promised price.
The Chief Minister’s silence for over 72 hours on the matter has only intensified the controversy, with the opposition calling it a tacit admission of administrative failure.
Jharkhand Finance Minister Radha Krishna Kishore on Monday presented his first budget, outlining an expenditure of Rs 1,45,400 crore for the financial year 2025-26.
