An analysis of all budgets since 1947, their relevance, exclusion of children’s rights and what the last Budget lacked: all of which is here
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Down To Earth looks back at the history of budget presentations and how they responded to nation’s demands between 1947 and 2016. Read the entire article here
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Concerns were being expressed last year over important economic decisions being taken outside the process of budget formulation. 
Crucially missing in the 2018 budget is a response from the government in the area of child protection. 
The last full budget presented by Arun Jaitley was overwhelmingly focused on agriculture and public health. The catch lies in what he did not say. .png)
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