https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=33485 The Budget is characterised as politically driven and focused on middle class income tax relief while neglecting the bottom half of the population. It is criticised for not raising MGNREGA wages or the statutory minimum wage and for achieving a modest improvement in the fiscal deficit primarily by cutting central capital expenditure and grants in aid to states for capital assets rather than by broader fiscal measures. en-us Mon, 10 Feb 2025 17:01:03 +0530 Mon, 10 Feb 2025 17:01:03 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=33485 The Budget is characterised as politically driven and focused on middle class income tax relief while neglecting the bottom half of the population. It is criticised for not raising MGNREGA wages or the statutory minimum wage and for achieving a modest improvement in the fiscal deficit primarily by cutting central capital expenditure and grants in aid to states for capital assets rather than by broader fiscal measures. News - Mon, 10 Feb 2025 17:01:03 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=33485