Budget almost passed – Jindal wants Rupees to be accepted in duty free shops
The Finance Bill is almost passed and the FM has already replied to the debate; it's only a matter of days before the Finance Bill becomes the Finance Act 2009. Participating in the debate, Congress MP, Naveen Jindal said, “Earlier, the duty free shops at the airports did not use to accept Indian currency. After a lot of efforts of five years, they started accepting Indian rupees from the Indians. But the foreigners, when they are going back, are left with the Indian rupees. It is a matter of shame actually that we refuse to take that currency. We must change this.”
Has the CBEC an answer? The FM did not reply!!!
Jindal also wanted the MPLAD fund to be increased from Rs. 2 crore to Rs. 5 crore .
In his reply, the FM noted that ‘More than 94 Members have participated in the discussion. In addition to that, 34 Members have made their observations by submitting written responses, placed on the Table of the House. Quite a large number of them are first-timers who made their maiden speeches. But their observations, comments, criticisms and analysis were mature and beneficial to me and to all my colleagues. I have no doubt that their presence will enrich this House. The keen interest my young colleagues have shown by participating both in the Railway Budget and in the General Budget, clearly demonstrates that the Indian Parliament is entering into a new phase.”