The All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC) General Secretary Amarjeet
Kaur said the NDA government budget has failed to address the concerns
of common man, unemployed and vulnerable sections.
She said the budget presented by Finance Minister was more of a jugglery
of words, manipulation of statistics and deceitful way of putting
things to sell dreams once again without backing of concrete steps and
actions needed to implement the statement of intent made.
She also said the Finance Minister ended with quote from Swami
Vivekanand but his budget was just opposed to what Vivekanand wanted
India to become as he wanted India to become a powerful nation of
working people to fulfill their aspirations, and attain a life of
dignity.
The budget, she said, once again gives huge concessions to corporates
and big businesses including on focus to foreign investments, and
continued disinvestments of public sector units to the tune of Rs 80,000
crore in the coming year.
She was of the view that the government wants to be satisfied with
certificate from International Monetary Fund for the growth estimates,
as it once again appeared to be committed to tag Indias economy with
international finance capital. PTI KKS BJ
