Budget was like a well-cooked thali-a fine balance of flavours, keeping continuity while adding a few spicy new elements to match market realities. The larger vision of Viksit Bharat remained intact, and the finance minister has been handling the economic reins well-sometimes nudging MSMEs forward, sometimes giving the middle class a well-deserved push, all the while keeping the fiscal deficit beast in check.
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Booster Shot
The Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSME) sector, often the underdog in budget announcements, finally got the spotlight it deserved. The credit crunch was becoming as tight as Mumbai traffic, but the finance minister stepped in, clearing the way with enhanced turnover thresholds and credit guarantees.
More Money in the Gullak!
For years, the middle-class has been stretching its monthly budget like rubber bands on a fat wallet, hoping for some relief. This time, they finally got their due-a tax break worth nearly ₹1 lakh per taxpayer. With this extra gullak money, the great Indian consumer can now happily upgrade from window shopping to actual shopping.
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