Not sure why but this year I am having close watch on the moves or the happenings around the boundaries be it Oscar or Union Budget. Respected FM Mr P Chidambaram has read the union budget in assembly today. A well versed and reversed speech by our hounrable minister and the hold on words was commendable (very much appreciable). The way he kicked off the presentation, everyone stalked it with great hopes; all ears and eyes open. Highlights are all over, but honestly this budget as per my understanding is weak and will leave us politically lame. I have tried putting across my thoughts one by one on few highlights:
1. Allocation of funds to different sectors for development: good move sir, but I just wish the money stay alive & safe till this plan comes in action for its final consumers. We are well aware of the scams now and then happening in the country and transfer/movement of funds here and there for own good. Hope you have enough backup plan before your govt goes on toss J
2. Rs 200 crore to stop women harassment and FM announces Nirbhaya fund for women too: Kudos again sir, thanks for uplifting the spirit among the real owners of this money proposition. But to be honest not convinced coz first lets define to whom, we would like to call as victim: the one badly assaulted in public or the one dying within household boundaries in correspondence of arranging the basic needs. Yes, I am speaking of domestic violence too which is predominately present in every 3rd house of this country in some or other way… hope you have an answer for this too.
3. Mr FM says - Health and education for all remain our priorities: offcourse sir, they should be given due importance as the old saying goes ‘eat well and study well to survive in the battle of life’. But needless to confront that the said health can be only gained when adequate proportion of nourishment is swallowed and which is not so possible due to price hike every now and then. Ahaa the Education too, Mr FM just FYI that in our country India the literacy rate is 74.04% in 2013. No doubt there is an improvement observed over past decades but majorly in the steady increase in no of schools/institutions, the quality of education is still invariant. And if I consider the kids going to some A or B class schools then majority of income shredded by their parents is on this uplifting only and beating the unnecessary needs of school in some or other form. Sadly, Education has become mere money making business nowadays. Are we having any check on them…guess you may plan to make some committee some day :O
Forgot to mention your so called announcement about scholarship to be given to SC/ST girls – though I am not casting any community biased statement but aren’t you publishing casteism tribe…?? Let everyone have equal opportunity to grow and flourish.
4. Rebate announcement for new home buyers: definitely another good move to promote the people to earn the basic necessity among ‘ ROTI, KAPDA, MAKAAN’. I am just shooting one question here, isn’t it unfair to have a roof without food and clothes…??
5. India's first women's bank to be set up. it will be a public sector bank: looks like a lollipop for women but sir your target market isn’t a kid anymore. No existing bank treats us as an alien. Though lets wait when you unfold more on the stringent proposition of this plan and what purpose exactly this going to serve where internet Banking is already a spread like a virus J
6. 294 more cities to get private radio FM stations: another star in your flowery presentations, my straight question ‘Did you actually listen to any FM station this morning before presenting this? Since there is going to be no overhaul of statement but still did you try and listen to the voice of common men for which you have read this whole Budget 2013-14 chapter.’
And now one keen advice after getting back to home please switch to one FM atleast and listen to the questions that remain unanswered with this most anticipated budget. How difficult it is becoming to earn the bread and butter for survival, wish you can live life as a mango man for a day only :$
7. No revision in tax slabs: this is all we waited for L. Highly disappointed as already we are overburdened with paying TAX for this and that thing and then also no revision in tax slab.
Just a FYI: on an average in an year an Indian spend 45-50% of his total income just paying so called TAX. You can label it as any Education/ Service/Cess/ VAT/ Income and blah blah (who cares since we don’t have choice to set ourselves tax free). I am ruthless but still want you to calculate what is left with us to spend on an average and that to ensuring the necessary upbringing of self and offcourse of our dependent follow too J
I am impressed with your saying ‘"I believe there is a bit of Azim Premji in every taxpayer." Please correct me in case um not following; A person who organizes and operates a business or businesses, taking on financial risk to do so or in simple words to put across who risk to earn his own bread and butter by working hard is termed as an ENTREPRENEUR. Yes sir we are born entrepreneur coz since childhood we grow up seeing our parents fighting hard to survive in the battle of living and so thus we follow. Existence has itself become a challenge to us now.
“Meanwhile sensex is also dropping with such a solicited budget speech”
8. What is costlier - Cigarettes, mobile phones, dining in AC restaurants, SUVs: sir we aren’t able to justify to our basic needs, thinking of luxury has already become a nightmare to us. What is cheaper - Jewellery, leather goods: even though it has lowered but the tax and surcharge will equal the amount. Also if I appreciate the move then please let us know where shall we go wearing the jewellery; bank lockers/ houses are already not safe keeping the precious gems (words like chain snatching and robbery aren’t new to any).
Though I lack hold on few untouched topics like fiscal deficit, credit rating thus leaving them as non-discussed.
This budget is as good as Railway Budget by RM Mr Bansal 2 days back and I am sure like him, your wife too will give you cent percent for justifying the close call between need & supply (I strongly object but since its your personal matter ;) )
Also we very well aware that in this contemporary world, no free lunches are available but still paying back more than we actually save is also not digestible.
But hearty thanks for letting us know that for whole next year too you have laid us burdened to either question on our own existence or survival, left us mourned seeing our empty pockets again.
I welcome and wish to have all together new era in political summon of this country. I am sure now even a 3 yr old kid have an understanding of not calling this place as “country of golden bird” anymore.
Salute to rich politicians of poor country (By RICH I consider mentally, physically and wealth wise) (Y)
I am not sure how many second this strict observation of mine on this budget but guess fresh air is still available free of cost (contaminated with air pollution, treat the same as freebies ;) )
