With neither vision nor focus, Budget 2024 is a failed trick, trying to deflect attention
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Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman did not mention my state, Telangana, even once in her budget speech. Our expectations were realistic but still we hoped for justice. After a decade of being shortchanged between the BRS-led state government and the BJP-led Centre, we had hopes that there would be introspection and change in BJP's attitude after a telling 2024 verdict. This was not to be.
The four key stakeholders mentioned as a continuum from the interim budget — poor, women, youth and farmers — have got almost nothing that could change their lives. After having failed to double farmers' incomes over the past decade, all we have is a headline-chasing announcement saying they would give 50% margin over cost.
How will a total allocation of only ₹1.52 lakh crore for agriculture cover half of input cost for all farmers, who are facing inflation in agrarian inputs. How much of it is being allocated to the Food Corporation of India? How will you transition 10 million farmers within two years to natural/organic farming? This is a slogan without meaning.
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