Budget 2017 - A Good, Optimal, Reparation Exercise
This budget recognised that demonetisation had brought some hardship to people. So it tried to mitigate that as much as possible, with some rural schemes and reduction in taxation for low income people. Judging a budget almost eventually always comes down to personal views and opinions based on how the budget impacts that person. Having said that, I feel this was a good budget which has addressed a portion of the general populous which has been overlooked for a few years now, i.e. the rural class. The Budget offered thrust to core areas (agriculture, infrastructure, the financial sector, and so on) and fiscal prudence. The commitment to maintain fiscal discipline while continuing with rural and infrastructure spending is a positive outcome. Government pegs fiscal deficit target at 3.2 per cent for 2017-18 While 2017’s budget touched on many areas, there were Four Key Themes : The focus is on ease