《India budget offers free cooking gas, health plan for poor》 - 免费有声读物

India's finance minister has announced a federal budget with a string of populist giveaways, from free cooking gas to a health plan for the poor, in an attempt to woo voters ahead of national elections next year. Free cooking gas and a health plan for the poor are included in India's new budget, according to the country's finance minister.The string of populist giveaways in the budget, comes ahead of next year's national elections.The Finance Minister has also announced a sharp increase in agricultural exports to help increase prices for farmers.Exports of agricultural products have long been restricted by regulations.The government will also help in building more than 5 million affordable houses for the poor in the next financial year.This is the last budget of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government, which will seek a second five-year tenure in May 2019 national elections.