Not in favour of doling out cash: FM Jaitley tells Times Now
TN: On Rahul Gandhi's criticism of the budget as a 100 crore budget.
AJ: People who have little understanding of issues raise these issues .
TN: Did you feel the pressure on bringing back Indian economy back on track?
AJ: Yes there was pressure.
TN:
On
tax
relief
AJ:
Small-time
tax
payers
can
save
Rs
5,000-7,000
as
a
result
of
my
tax
relief
plan.
I
regret
that
i
did
not
have
money
for
higher
tax
exemption.
I
am
not
in
favour
of
retrospective
taxes
as
a
whole.
TN: On issues of subsidy economy
AJ: Forty-five days time is not enough to understand the subsidy pattern.
TN: You have stuck to Sonia gandhi's MGNREGA scheme
AJ: We are not in support of doling out cash and putting pressure on the exchequer.
Times Now (TN): Have you been a little cautious while presenting the budget?
Arun Jaitley (AJ): I have tried to address each of the issues and the bigger ones with immediate concern.
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