Finance Minister Arun Jaitley will present the Union Budget 2018-19 on February 1 around noon. Last year as well, the budget presentation date was the same. This will be Narendra Modi government’s fifth and also the last full-fledged budget presentation before the 2019 Lok Sabha polls. This year’s budget session is crucial as it comes after the Modi government made two very big financial decisions in the last couple of years – Demonetization and implementation of the Goods and Serives Tax (GST). Eyes will be set on Mr Jaitley’s briefcase and what comes out from it in Budget 2018. Here are what our television stars expecting from budget 2018!
Amit Tandon: I believe more of real estate reforms are must. The government should make sure that everyone can afford housing easily.
Devoleena Bhattacharjee: I think medicals and agriculture should be given more importance. Government has done good for our farmers and I believe they will still keep them in concern.
Anuj Sachdeva: Besides sizeable funds should be allocated to employment, education, women and child safety, healthcare and most importantly agriculture. I think medical tests, medicines is something we need to cut down our taxes on.
Shubhangi Atre: I feel education should be given more attention. As every child need to be educated in a proper way. Government educational institutes should be as equal to private ones.
Ashmit Patel: I’m happy with the present government. We need to keep little passion and trust Modiji. Yes, expect progress for the poor section of the society. Also medicals, educational and Agricultural fields should be kept in concern.
Mahika Sharma: I feel movies should be made tax free. Also there should be no tax for milk, rice. I feel even medicine should be tax free. Rest I belive our government, they will do the best.
Puru Chibber: Government should reduce tax over films as they are made to educate masses in a entertaining way. The daily used products like food items, medical facilities, education and agriculture should be kept in mind.
Roop Durgapal: I feel sanitary napkins should be made tax free. Sanitation and basic hygiene for women in India has been neglected for ages and putting it out on the budget this time will finally make a point that we are now serious about women’s health.
