Indian Union Budget 2009: Highlights & Report

 The much hyped and highly anticipated Indian Union Budget is finally out in open. The Stock Markets have not taken too kindly to Pranab Mukherjee’s Budget and saw one of the biggest falls on a Budget day – 870 points to be precise. This time around Government had a great chance of announcing a reformist budget that would put India on serious growth path, as there were no left parties trying to hold them at ransom for every liberal decision they made. but alas… If you had to explain the budget in one line, what would you say? I’d call it: A pro rural budget catering to masses but without clear reformist path Now that is my personal judgment, and some may agree with it but some may not.