Letter.

Letter Published in The National UAE on 3 Feb 19 Finally, the Indian budget puts the people first    I refer to your article Sops for Indian farmers and middle class in election year budget (February 2). The recent Indian interim budget addressed some of the country’s most pressing issues, including the farmers’ loan waiver and assured annual income for their families. The income tax limit was also extended up to five Lakhs, from betwen two and five, which is a great relief for middle class workers. A pension for laborours is another highlight.As usual, opposition parties have expressed some displeasure, but overall this is a budget for the people. This budget reflects the will of Narendra Modi’s government to provide for the middle class, which have been neglected in the past. The opposition claim this budget is designed simply to win votes in upcoming Lok Sabha elections, but if it helps ordinary Indians, the intentions are irrelevant. Kudos to Finance Minister Piyush Goyal.K Ragavan, Bengaluru