shot-button
HMPV HMPV
Home > News > Opinion News > Article > Budget for real India

Budget for real India

Updated on: 25 February,2011 08:47 AM IST  | 
Arindam Chaudhuri |

The biggest concern that comes to my mind when I think about the budget is the shameful neglect of the agriculture sector, farmers and the poor by the Government of India and by successive finance ministers of the country, though they all regularly pay lip service to the cause

Budget for real India

I also want to focus on one burning issue of this year though it doesn't directly relate to the poor alone. Corruption. And the only solution for corruption is a functional judicial system. Optimum funds should be allocated to improve this segment too.

At the end, all I would like to say is that no one can deny that the Indian farmer and poor too need to share in the spoils of globalisation. What happens if farm productivity in India touches the level of China and the poor start getting purchasing power?

The truth of it all is that in the real sense, it is also going to benefit the corporate sector immensely. For, once the poor have purchasing power, it is the corporate sector which will reap the benefits like how the
Chinese corporations have been getting advantaged.



"Exciting news! Mid-day is now on WhatsApp Channels Subscribe today by clicking the link and stay updated with the latest news!" Click here!

Did you find this article helpful?

Yes
No

Help us improve further by providing more detailed feedback and stand a chance to win a 3-month e-paper subscription! Click Here

Note: Winners will be selected via a lucky draw.

Help us improve further by providing more detailed feedback and stand a chance to win a 3-month e-paper subscription! Click Here

Note: Winners will be selected via a lucky draw.

Government of India Finance Budget

Mid-Day Web Stories

Mid-Day Web Stories

This website uses cookie or similar technologies, to enhance your browsing experience and provide personalised recommendations. By continuing to use our website, you agree to our Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy. OK