Does the Budget address the distress caused by the pandemic?
Not as much as it should have. In spite of the stimulus provided, it is too little too late.
Will this Budget help the economy and create jobs?
No! The area that I am concerned about is that the MSMEs have been more or less left out, and that is disappointing as they really needed support. They are vital to the economy and employ more than 50 million people. If the sector goes sick due to lack of support, it will affect everyone as they provide material to almost all other sectors.
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