Budget 2020: Well-intentioned but could have done better, says BS jury

The Budget is an attempt to endow India with improved health and better access to education unleashing better infrastructure, says Rajnish Kumar

Adi Godrej

Chairman, Godrej Group

The Budget speech was long, but I don't think it has anything much to spur consumption. The stock market has already given an indication of the overall mood of the people. It is down. That sums it all. There are some announcements, but nothing of the sort that was expected to turn around the economy. Some of the concessions announced are small and optional 

in nature. Like the reduction in income tax rates for earnings up to Rs 15 lakh. I would have expected considerable changes to turnaround the economy, not tweaks. The economy is in