<b>Letters</b>: A 'Make in India' Budget

In the article, “A big-bang Budget” (January 7), T N Ninan is justified in observing that against the backdrop of demonetisation and slowdown in the non-agricultural economy, the government is expected to respond in a way that goes beyond the usual mix of politics and economics.

However, it is likely the Narendra Modi government will stretch the income tax slabs, raise the limit for tax-free income and announce other alluring schemes in the Budget to woo voters in the five states going to the polls just days later. Earlier statements made by Bharatiya Janata Party chief Amit Shah and Finance