More Than the Budget, Its the Union Government's Account Audit Reports That Deserve Attention

Upadhyaya, Himanshu (2023) More Than the Budget, Its the Union Government's Account Audit Reports That Deserve Attention. The Wire.

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A look at these reports by the CAG help understand the political economy behind additional expenditure and compare them to quality of spending and outcome achieved. As Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman delivered her budget speech on February 1, there was rapt attention not just in the parliament, but also in newsrooms. Undoubtedly, this has been a no brainer for many years, since the day of budget presentation in parliament is the day when India’s finance minister lays down a roadmap of financial planning for the next fiscal year.

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Upadhyaya, Himanshu

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