Expressing unhappiness over the Union Budget, traders said it is not immediately for today, but for tomorrow and future years.

Viren Shah, president of the Retail Traders Welfare Association (FRTWA), said, “The expectations of this Budget suits only the corporates, not the common man or traders and small businessmen. Only large manufacturers will gain but the Budget 2022-23 also proposes gradual phasing out of customs exemptions on many items. BJP-government driven and presented budgets are generally trader friendly but this year there was not even a mention. There is no relief and we have been given a step-motherly treatment.”