Budget 2018: Bharat Budget will create jobs, encourage entrepreneurship, says ‘satisfied’ India Inc

India Inc on Thursday said the ‘Bharat’ oriented Budget with a thrust on improving the rural economy will create jobs, encourage entrepreneurship and sets the tone for future growth.

Sharing views on the Budget 2018-19, corporate honchos cheered measures like the Rs 5 lakh cover per family per year to 10 crore families for secondary and tertiary care hospitalisation, saying these would help the broader objective of universal healthcare.

At last a beginning of Universal Healthcare – a long overdue need to enable inclusive economic development. Without health protection the poor will remain poor. https://t.co/jqERBljOFA

— Kiran Mazumdar Shaw (@kiranshaw) February 1, 2018

Mahindra Group Chairman Anand Mahindra said in a tweet: “In a populous, agrarian country, a populist, pre-election budget can be pro-growth! I’m biased, since it ignites growth in our key rural markets. So instead, I’ll laud the budget for health insurance for 10 crore people. That’s a REAL step towards becoming a developed society.”

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