Budget 2024 Reactions: CM Pinarayi Vijayan says Kerala 'totally neglected' in Budget
Hello readers! Thank you for following DH as we brought to you latest Budget related news! Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday unveiled the Modi government's last budget before national elections. Here are several reactions to the Budget that poured in from both sides of the political spectrum.
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said that Kerala was totally neglected in the union budget.
Various pressing needs like support for rubber sector and institutions like AIIMS were not considered by the centre in this budget. The budget that did not contain any welfare measures for the ordinary people or for Kerala reflects BJP's approach, said Vijayan.He also said that even as the centre aims at making India a developed nation by 2047, no steps to strengthen states to achieve this were being taken. Demand for enhancing borrowing limit of the state was also ignored.
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According to Manjarekar, the focus on a green economy through promoting electric vehicles will support sustainability.
“The budget’s focus on tourism will create business opportunities for many Indians," he said.
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“In the interim Budget 2024, there is a need to enhance digitalisation of tax return filing-linked procedures such as changing residency status, assessments and even alternative tax return verification systems linked to NRIs," said Deepak Bhatia, Managing Director at Uncle's Shop Building Material Trading, Dubai.
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Budget outlines comprehensive roadmap for sustained economic growth: Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw
Biotechnology industry veteran Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw on Thursday said in the interim budget, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has outlined a comprehensive roadmap for sustained economic growth that will enable India to achieve developed economy status by 2047.
She termed it as an "all encompassing growth focused" budget, which augments inclusive economic development.