UP budget 2026-27: FM Suresh Khanna recites Urdu couplets
Uttar Pradesh just rolled out a ₹9.13 lakh crore budget for 2026-27 (₹9,12,696.35 crore), up 12% from last year.
Finance Minister Suresh Khanna's seventh straight budget speech even included Hindi-Urdu couplets, praising the government's vision and taking a few digs at previous ones.
Focus on agriculture, rural employment, and skill generation
This budget puts real money into things that matter—about 9% of the outlay for agriculture (plus a sugarcane price hike), support for MSMEs, and funds to promote local products.
There's more support for rural employment and skill-generation schemes, 81 fast-track courts for crimes against women made permanent, expanded skill-training and job-placement programs, and even a new cricket stadium in Gorakhpur.
With UP's economy now at ₹30.25 lakh crore, the state is betting big on growth and opportunities for young people across sectors.