Pushparaj Deshpande | पुष्पराज देशपांडे | પુષ્પરાજ Profile picture
Founder @SBFIndia | Editor, #RethinkingIndia books (@PenguinIndia) | Words in Hindu, Wire,EPW | Fmr LAMP | Alum: @UniofOxford, @StStephensClg & @The_Doon_School
Feb 3, 2023 6 tweets 3 min read
A careful analysis of #Budget2023 reveals huge structural issues that all Indians MUST be concerned about-

1/6: ₹10.7 lakh cr of India’s total budget (₹45 lakh cr) goes for interest payments. While most nations use 8-12% of their budgets for this, India uses a shocking 23.9%! 2/6: The @BJP4India Govt levies almost the same quantum of taxes on companies (₹9.22 lakh cr) as on individual taxpayers (₹9 lakh cr). Mind you, India’s bottom 50% also accounts for 64% of GST revenues.

Is imposing higher taxes on ordinary citizens #AmritKaal’s core mantra?
Feb 1, 2023 7 tweets 3 min read
1/7: Very quick reading of #Budget2023-

🔸The #FinanceMinister claimed that #PMAwasYojana has jumped by 66%. In reality, allocations have dropped by 11% from ₹90K cr (AE 2021-22) to ₹79.5K (this year)

How many more jumlas will the @BJP4India Govt throw at India? 2/7: Not a single word in the FM’s speech for workers/labourers. Plus, only 0.1% allocation to Labour Ministry. Additionally, budget for the Employees Pension Scheme has halved, from ₹18,478 crores (AE 2021-22 to ₹9167 this year).

Na kaam karunga, na karne dunga?
Feb 29, 2020 8 tweets 7 min read
Personal observations from ground zero of #DelhiRiots in Babunagar, Brijpuri, Chandbagh, Karawal Nagar, Mustafabad, Shiv Puri, Shiv Vihar etc. There is a fragile calm, marked by a deep sense of fear & insecurity.

#DelhiRiots2020 #DelhiGenocide2020 #DelhiBurning 1. The burnt buildings were not contiguous, which suggests prior planning & design.

2. Many bricks were strewn about, which had been deliberately cut into palm sized pieces.

3. The Khajuri Khas canal had many old bottles & pouches, which reportedly contained petrol & acid.