An annual political stunt, feel students

NEW DELHI: How does the youth look at the general budget? For most college students it’s no more than ‘‘just another political gimmick’’.
Said Nishat Ahmed, a second year English (honours) student of Hindu College: ‘‘The budget, like any other political announcements, shouldn’t be taken at its face value. It takes time for political promises to translate into substantial action.The annual budget for me is just another political stunt.’’
A BA (pass) final year student of Kirori Mal College, Anil Sharma, felt that students do not usually face the repercussions of the budget. ‘‘Most students don’t earn, hence we are not affected by increasing taxes,’’ he said.
While some students did express some interest in the budget, they also confessed that the curiosity was more academic in nature. Harman Dhillon, a final year MBA student at the Faculty of Management Studies (FMS), said: ‘‘As a management student, I look for insights into the possible repercussions that it may have on companies and consumers.�