The National Federation of Indian Women (NFIW) feels that the Union Budget presented by the Finance Minister today not only fails to address the concerns of the majority people of this country especially related to price rise but will trigger the existing serious situation. This Budget shows that the Central Government kept in mind only the interest of the Corporate sector that too at the cost of the “Aam Admi”. When the country is reeling under high price rise, the proposal on petrol and diesel will cause further rise in the prices. The rate of indirect tax proposed in the budget to address fiscal deficit will also aggravate the food price inflation. There is no mention on the question of universalization of PDS. Univeralisation will definitely be a relief to the people who are experiencing unprecedented price rise. Even though the Economic Survey points out that the agriculture productivity has gone down sharply, there is no attempt in the Budget to revive the situation. While welcoming the acknowledgement of the existence of women farmers in this country, NFIW strongly feel that the allocation for this section (100 cr) is very little to address their problems. While considering the existing grave situation of malnutrition, high maternal and infant mortality rates the allocation to NRHM and the overall allocation for health sector itself is inadequate. More surprisingly there is no mention about children below 6 years old, differently abled people, single women, women headed families or even Gender Budgeting When 94% of India’s work force is in unorganised sector, a 1000 cr Social Security Fund is nothing but ridiculing the workers.. Even though the Congress in its manifesto promised to bring an Urban Employment Guarantee Act there is no announcement in the Budget.
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