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    59 : The Indian Budget 2008-09: An Assessment

    S. Narayan

    3 March 2008

    The budget proposals presented by the Indian Finance Minister in Parliament on 29 February have provided a number of concessions for the middle class and the farmers. It was a well thought out document and there has been an attempt to control inflation and, at the same time, stimulate growth.