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Indian Union Budget 2021-22: As head of India’s largest hotel chain and chairman of various industry bodies, what expectations do you have from the Budget?
Umeed pe duniya kayam hai, but hope is not a strategy. We have made several representations to the government for relief to the tourism industry. The Budget is an opportunity for the government to do something for supporting a sector that is the largest multiplicator of jobs, especially in the unorganised sector. Supporting a sector that can help in long-term sustainable GDP growth is a good thing to do. The sector has historically contributed more than 10% to the global GDP and jobs across the globe. Also, supporting a sector that can help build…