BHOPAL : Union budget revoked a mixed response on Monday. Corporate sector has dubbed it anti-industries while farmers have called it pro-agriculture budget. Transporters have welcomed the budget.
Central Employees Coordination Samiti president TKR Pillai said, “Income tax slab has not been increased so it is bad news for the employees. It has not been changed for 3 years now. Secondly, we had demanded to have minimum pay of Rs 26,000 for central government employees but there is no provision for it in budget. We will serve notice to government in March for mass strike on April 11. Even Railway employees will also join us in strike.”
CII chairman Girish Mangla said, “It is pro-farmers so it is good budget for their point of view. Service tax has been increased from 14.4 per cent to 15 per cent. So it will increase the inflation as it will have direct impact on industries.”
Akhil Bharatiya Vyapar Mandal general secretary Anupam Agrawal said, “Common man will get no benefit from union budget as service tax has been increased. The union budget is not pro-industries. Prices of all the essential commodities will increase and ultimately it is people to suffer.”
MP Truck Operators Association president Ajay Sharma said, “It is pro-transporters budget. Commercial tax has been simplified and there is provision of one time payment of all the services tax which was our demands for which we had gone for mass strike all over country. So we welcome the budget.”
Former regional director PHD Chamber of Commerce Rajendra Kothari said, “There must be equality in the states as far as union budget is concerned. There is difference in per capital income in Madhya Pradesh in compare to national per capital income. Maharashtra has 2.5 lakh kilometer roads while Madhya Pradesh which is larger one, has only 1.10 lakh kilometer roads. Similarly, average Railway line is 24 kilometer but Madhya Pradesh has only 17.6 kilometer. Madhya Pradesh has 32 per cent forest so there must be forest protection money especially to Madhya Pradesh.”
CM hails Union budget as balanced
Chief minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan has described the Central budget presented in Parliament on Monday as a balanced one for country’s development. It has paid special attention to agriculture sector and farmers’ welfare. The budget will help in India’s re-building. It takes care of all sections of society. The CM said that at a time when entire world is passing through global recession with major countries of the world neck deep in economic crisis, this budget is balanced, development-oriented, aiming at welfare of the poor and creation of employment for youths.
Budget boon for farmers: Shukla
Public relations, energy and new & renewable energy minister Rajendra Shukla has described the budget presented in Parliament on Monday as a boon for farmers and agriculture. He said that to meet a number of challenges, the budget has initiated important measures for economic reforms, which are laudable. He said that the budget will realize “Make in India” dream of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Union budget jugglery of figures: Yadav
MPCC has termed the Union budget as jugglery of fake numbers and wordplay. State Cong President Arun Yadav alleged that the budget has financially affected the poor and middle-classes. Yadav alleged that the Finance Minister by rising rates of all types of services by 14.5 to 15 per cent used by common man, has given a political gift. He claimed that Finance Minister has ignored expenditure on defence and its modernization, which is a cause of concern.
