The proposals of the interim budget evoked mixed reaction from the industry of West Bengal, with one section hailing it as "a courageous policy statement" and another terming the announcements as election package.
The Calcutta Chamber of Commerce said the budget was friendly to the farming and rural sector and growth oriented in so far as infrastructure, industry and MSME sector is concerned.
RP Sanjiv Goenka group chairman Sanjiv Goenka said, "This certainly is not merely an Interim Budget, but a courageous policy statement of the country's long-term development journey. What is paining the different sections of India have been well-known, but the Budget this year has shown the courage to attack all the ailments simultaneously."
CII former chairman (east) and senior partner of L B Jha & Co, Dipankar Chatterji said, "This budget keeps the elections in mind. The pre-election package should bring joy among the people and putting money among the common man will also boost the economy."
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