FALGUNI NAYAR
MD/ Kotak Mahindra Capital
"Most proposals are aimed at micro managing the economy. Among the negatives are FBT on ESOP and higher dividend tax. The focus to make growth in agriculture inclusive is welcome."

R. SESHASAYEE
MD/ Ashok Leyland/ President/ CII
"We welcome the focus on agriculture. We are disappointed that the Budget does not infuse 'booster dose' into industry."

VINAYAK CHATTERJEE
Chairman/Feedback Ventures
"Allowing MFs to set up infrastructure funds and unlocking forex reserves to service the infrastructure space are right steps."

AMIT MITRA
Secretary General/ FICCI
"The fm is doing the right thing by cutting down on the fiscal deficit and I feel that it is the correct way to control the price rise."

HABIL KHORAKIWALA
Chairman & Managing Director/Wockhardt
"The fm has lost a great opportunity to help the corporate world. When there has been such buoyancy in revenue collection, the private sector should have been given relief."

MALVINDER SINGH
CEO & MD/Ranbaxy Labs
"The Budget has been positive, and it also shows that FM has various constituencies to address."

JAGDISH KHATTAR
Managing Director/Maruti Udyog
"It is by and large a non-event Budget, especially for the auto sector. It is for the first time climate change has been mentioned in the Union Budget of India."

SUSHIL ANSAL
Chairman/Ansal Properties and Infrastructure
"It remains to be seen if cement and plywood prices come down. That will be better for mass housing projects."

NARESH TREHAN
Executive Director/Escorts Hospital
"Finally rural sector, education and healthcare are getting attention. Tax sops will help individual healthcare."

MADHUR BAJAJ
Vice Chairman, Director/ Bajaj Auto
"We are happy that CST has been reduced. The silver lining: no new penalty has been levied on auto sector."

SUNIL MUNJAL
MD, CEO/ Hero Cycles
"Budgets are fast becoming little more than the Centre's profit and loss accounts, which is how it should be."

SUNIL BHARTI MITTAL
CMD/Bharti Group
"A clear signal that Corporate India, which has learned to stand on its feet, should not just look to the Budget for growth."