Celebs present their 'Budget WISHLIST'

Celebrities talking about the changes they would like to see in the upcoming Annual Budget.
Divyang Thakkar: We need to spend more on primary and secondary education, and the focus needs to shift from quantity to quality. Besides, for all these online services like railway bookings, a proper complaint resolution mechanism needs to be in place, which will solve the issues efficiently.
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Bhoomi Trivedi: I hope they allot more money for the construction of better highways in all states and ensure that water scarcity is taken care of in this budget.More emphasis should also be given on educating the girl ch​ild, ensuring safety of women and constructing more good parks in our cities.

Asitkumarr Modi: This is the first budget of the Modi government, so the expectations are high. There are a lot of taxes that a common man is paying at the moment, be it sales tax, service tax, VAT — for every little thing. I feel a single window system would benefit everyone. There should be more rebates to help uplift the less privileged. As for us creative people like writers, there are a lot of IT returns to be filed and creative people don’t earn that much! There should be an easy procedure.
Abhishek Jain: It is a new government so expectations are not too much because the budget is not made on the basis of sentiments but on facts and figures. Personally as a consumer, I feel the prices of basic necessities like grocery should be checked as they are rising by each passing day. As a filmmaker, the 5 lakh subsidy was pulled back recently. I hope there will be some other subsidy that benefits the local film industry, attracts more youngsters in Gujarati films and also attracts more studios (to invest in our films) from Mumbai.
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Vijayendra Kumeria: I hope that this budget is supportive for the salaried class, education system as well as senior citizens and that there are some ‘common man friendly’ changes in old policies. There must be special education plans and pension plans. I hope the promises that were made of controlling inflation are fulfilled. I have been following the news and I am hopeful that this year’s budget will bring relief to the salaried class which contributes to 1/6 th part of the direct tax collection. The basic tax exemption limit should be increased. Interest rates on home loans should be decreased. Fuel rates affect the prices of a lot of commodities used in day to day life, so it should be checked. I hope the government will further increase the excise on cigarettes, tobacco products and alcohol to discourage their consumption.
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Tejal Amin: Given our Prime Minister’s keen economic sense, I expect some strong measures that will put the economy back on track. I expect the IT exemption limit to go up to 5 lakhs, and auctioning of natural resources for revenue generation. I also expect the government to spend more on the social sector and skill development should be given topmost priority. We need more emphasis on health and women related issues this time.
Nayan Mongia: It would be great if the cap on investments under section 80C (includes contributions to Public Provident Fund (PPF), Employee Provident Fund (EPF), National Savings Certificates (NSC), life insurance policies, tax-saving bank fixed deposits, Senior Citizen Savings Schemes (SCSS), tax-saving mutual funds and home loan principal) is raised from 1.5 lakh to 3 lakh. Looking at the way our expenses are going up, it will be a very welcome step.

Anshuman Gaekwad: The government should insist that all the corporate houses employ promising sports-persons, so that they feel secure and pursue their sport whole-heartedly. Also, more importance needs to be given to university cricket, which has produced several international cricketers. Different sports authorities should be made accountable and there should be a vigilant mechanism in place to ensure that the funds allocated for sports reach the grassroots.

Ankita Raina: It will be nice to see more emphasis on sports. I feel hosting more international sports events in India will be a big boost for sports-persons.

Anoop Soni: As we have a pro- growth government now, things are looking bright for the Indian economy for the next 2-3 years. Much however depends on the execution of reforms announced/ to be announced. As an individual, I expect the government to increase the tax exemption limit especially for women.

Deepak Golani: I hope the government spends more on infrastructure both in rural and urban areas. I expect more incentives for taxpayers and also, it would be nice if they promote the fashion industry more, like in Western countries. It will help people in dressing up well and improve the quality of life.
Kiran More: I hope the government addresses issues related to the environment on a priority basis in this budget. Also, we need to spend more on education, health care and infrastructure.

Shakti Arora: With a change in the government, the expectations from this year’s budget are high. While taxes should be made payable only for the richer sections of the society, prices of basic commodities should be made affordable for the common man. For us actors, the service tax should either be eliminated or the tax bracket should be increased. Housing rates have been sky rocketing and there is a need to re-evaluate them to make shelter affordable for all classes.

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