BJP veteran L K Advani today lavished praise on the government for its Union Budget which he said made India and his party proud, and held that no earlier budget had set such high goals for growth in all sectors, reports PTI. The budget combined "ambition and empathy" of almost an unprecedented order, he said in a statement, and added that it made him happy to see his party pursuing "economic growth with a human face". "I cannot recall any budget in the past that set such high goals, targets and commitments for the growth of all sectors of the economy and also for securing people's welfare. I am sure India is headed towards a brighter future," the former deputy prime minister said. The Budget, he said, had made India proud.