union budget It seems to be full of good intentions, but what happened to the good intentions of last year, how much was realised? Education budget has dropped 2.64% to 2.5% while the health budget has been reduced from 2.2% to 1.98%. The quality and access to free basic education is still a big issue and is still not addressed. According to Aam Aadmi Party, Mysuru, there is no vision to reform the education sector.
reacting to Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the budgetThe plans for economic empowerment of women, relief for MSMEs, national digital library for children and adolescents look good on paper, but how much will it be realised, the party asked. Mahila Samman Savings Certificate is good but why only for 2 years?
Unfortunately, the potential of our country’s women workforce has never been harnessed. The women workforce can add significantly to the GDP, for which there is a lack of approach from the Centre, argued Malvika Gubbivani, AAP leader, Mysore.
The delivery of past promises like piped water connections, PMAY housing etc. has been less than 50%. He asked in a press statement how many promises would be fulfilled this time.
Gas subsidy should have been reintroduced. The statement said that there is nothing to reduce inflation.
Corporate tax should have been increased and its benefits should have been given to the middle class/salaried class. He alleged, ‘Once again this government has proved that it is pro-corporate.’
In his 2022 budget, the finance minister promised an economic growth rate of 9.2%, but the actual growth is likely to be 6.8%, according to the RBI (forecast till December). An outcome budget like the one presented by the Delhi government should be followed. Ms. Gubiwani argued that the effectiveness of the measures announced in the last budget should be presented with social audit results.