Half-baked ideas won't do

Budget should primarily be judged on basis of what the govt needs to do in the aftermath of note ban

With reference to A K Bhattacharya’s article, “Wanted a post-demonetisation Budget” (January 18), the Budget should primarily be judged on the basis of what the government needs to do in the aftermath of demonetisation.

Even as there are arguably no visible signs of the success of demonetisation, the Bharatiya Janata Party-led government and its leaders have been blowing their trumpets a little too much. 

Of course, Bhattacharya’s concern about fully achieving the twin objectives of eliminating black money and ushering in a cashless economy in India merit consideration. But serving half-baked food won’t do. Any plan to encourage digital transactions with an