Sitting in air-conditioned rooms, you can’t understand how valuable this amount will be to these very small farmers before every crop. I feel you should go out in the field and meet the small farmers and see what joy this has brought to them. ALSO READ: Income tax law needs to be a lot simpler: Piyush GoyalWhy are landless and tenant farmers not covered in PM-Kisan scheme? After the elections, when the final budget will be presented, the finance minister then will decide how to go forward. The direct tax base has expanded, the country is moving towards a formal economy and it is becoming more and more honest.

Source: Mint February 06, 2019 19:02 UTC