Varanasi, July 22 (IANS). The first full budget of the Narendra Modi government 3.0 is going to be presented on July 23. Regarding this, traders of PM Narendra Modi's parliamentary constituency Varanasi spoke to IANS and told about their expectations from the budget.

Chandan Lal Mukherjee, a saree trader in Varanasi, said, there are a lot of expectations from Modi ji regarding the budget. Looking at the business of Banarasi sarees, we would like the GST rate to be reduced. Right now this saree is becoming very expensive, due to which many people are not able to buy it. The government tax on it should be reduced, which will benefit the small traders of Banarasi sarees and the government will also benefit from it.

Restaurant operator Sunil said that we have a lot of expectations from the Modi government's budget. Small businessmen should be given tax exemption. The prices of goods used in restaurants should be reduced. The prices of pulses and groceries should come down, vegetables should be cheaper, so that people can eat food in less money.

Hotel operator Aman said, the tourists who are coming to Banaras after the construction of Kashi Vishwanath Dham Corridor. Their problem is that they are not able to make direct booking, they have to take the help of middlemen. The government should open such a portal, through which they can come here directly. Apart from this, the government should also reduce GST.

Surya, a young businessman who runs a guest house in Varanasi, while talking to IANS said, “We have to pay the brokers who bring customers to the guest house. This should be stopped. Those who come to the guest house for a day are charged 12 percent GST, which is very high. I appeal to the government that to promote tourism, the government should reduce GST further in this sector.”

–IANS

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