Jabalpur Traders React to Budget: 'Less Sugar' but Long-Term Benefits Expected
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News18•01-02-2026, 18:59
Jabalpur Traders React to Budget: 'Less Sugar' but Long-Term Benefits Expected
- •Jabalpur Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JCCI) members welcomed the budget, though opinions varied among industrialists and traders.
- •JCCI President Kamal Grover described it as a 'long-term budget' that is balanced and beneficial given current circumstances.
- •Trader Deepak Sethi noted the budget met 80% of expectations, focusing on agriculture, youth, employment, and health.
- •Transport sector expressed disappointment as hopes for lower diesel prices and inclusion in GST were not met.
- •Relief was noted in medicines for serious illnesses and leather goods, with new opportunities expected in the textile industry.
Why It Matters: Jabalpur traders see the budget as a 'long-term' investment, balancing current needs with future growth, despite some sector-specific disappointments.
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