#BUDGET2014 – EXPECTATIONS FROM THE GENERAL BUDGET BY @AAMAADMIPARTY

The Aam Aadmi Party hopes that the Finance Minister Shri Arun Jaitely would remember his party’s promise to attend to the issue of price rise and inflation, and therefore, as promised, would:

· Make financial provision to set up special Courts to stop hoarding and black marketing.

Set up of Price Stablisation Fund

· Announce unbundling of FCI operation into procurement,storage and distribution for greater efficiency.

· Make financial provisions to introduce technology to disseminate real time data, especially to farmers – on production,prices, imports, stocks and overall availability.

Announce setting up of “National Agriculture Market”

· Announce incentives for area specific crops and vegetables linked to food habits of the people.

Aam Aadmi Party also hope that the employment generation remains the main focus area of the budget and to address the issue, the Finance Minister would

· Announce special job generation initiatives in labour-intensive manufacturing (viz. textile,footwear, electronics assembly, etc.) and Tourism.

· Give due modernization boost to the traditional employment bases of agriculture and allied industries, stronger credit availability and market linkages are ensured for the same.

Due attention is accorded to the real estate and infrastructure sector for its job generation potential.

· Make special provisions for promoting self employment, and promoting entrepreneurship. Easy credit is made available to start ups.

· Sets up mission for skill development.

· Overhaul the employment exchange system.

The Aam Aadmi Partry also hopes that the eastern part of the country gets due attention of the Finance Minister as promised in BJP Manifesto.

The BJP had also promised to move from Public Private Partnership (PPP) to People Public Private Partnership (PPPP) in its manifesto.But the Railways Minister forgot about this promise while drafting the rail budget. We hope the Finance Minister spells out in the budget speech what his party meant by it. We would also expect the FM to show his commitment to the cause by announcing initiatives in this
direction.

· The BJP had also promised judicial, administrative, police and electoral reforms which involved setting up new courts to deliver instant justice, Introduction of technology, police modernization and training. These reforms are crucial to inclusive growth and delivery
of justice. We demand that these areas get due attention of the Finance Minister in his budget speech.

· The government had also promised to identify 100 most backward districts and bring them at par with other districts. Budget provision must be made to fulfill this promise.

· Social justice agenda cannot be put on the back burner. As promised in the manifesto, the Finance Minister should make special provisions for the welfare of the girl child.

· The government should make budgetary provision for setting up of education network for tribals, upgrading housing, water and health facilities for them and electrification of tribal hamlets and provision of all-weather roads.

· The government must also fulfill its promise to enhance the tax saving limit for senior citizens.

· As promised, the govt should set up Acid Attack Victims Welfare Fund.