To a question about GST reduction, FM said she was willing to hear everybody, "but it is not in my hands as it has to go to the GST council.

In the last few months, there have been signs of revival in public sector banks.

RBI has opened an indirect liquidity window to aid banks to give funds to the sector, which is facing a severe liquidity crisis.

India expects to rake in 24.6 trillion rupees (USD 358.97 billion) in gross tax revenue in 2019-20.

The Economic Survey projected India's growth to rise to 7 pc in the current fiscal, from five-year low of 6.8 pc in 2018-19.

As per data from RBI, gross loans and advances in state-run banks came in at 638.2 bn rupees, as of March 31, 2019.

Whoever holds the job, Modi needs a finance minister who can reinvigorate the economy without hiking debt.