Budget 2013: Manufacturing, Infrastructure Gets Boosts

How Our Politians Reacted?

“There is decline in prices of imported shoes only. No relief to any class...Now 1 per cent tax has been imposed on flats too”, said senior SP leader Ram Gopal Yadav.

Communist Party of India (CPI) leader Gurudas Dasgupta termed the union budget a "lollypop" offered by the government. He said it was a "budget of deceit".

BSP supremo Mayawati said “In this budget, the way he (Chidambaram) managed is by presuming. He has presumed that taxes will grow up. These are unrealisable. In the first nine months of the last year the central excise collection fell by 16 per cent. From where is he going to get an increase in the tax revenues? There is nothing important in this budget...All announcements related to poor and Dalits look to be in air”.

“The government ignored farmers and workers” stated SP chief Mulayam Singh Yadav.

Bihar Chief Minister and JD-U leader Nitish Kumar stated “Fight for special status is in its final stage. I am raising my voice for other backward states also...Money allocated for food security should be increased. Funds for Nalanda International University is a welcome step”.

“Disappointing budget...It is purely an accountant work. Primary objective of budget is to be able to ignite the economy...The size of the cake is getting smaller and smaller”, said Senior BJP leader Balbir Punj.

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