"This is on expected lines. There is a slight slip in fiscal deficit," says Abheek Barua of HDFC Bank

"This is on expected lines. There is a slight slip in fiscal deficit."

"The new income support scheme is tepid, in terms of the actual numbers. It should not lead to a blowout in the fiscal deficit if it indeed is part of the budget when it is finally announced in full form."

"The only issue here is that there is no substitution away from indirect benefits in the form of subsidies to a direct transfer. This is on top of some benefits they are receiving."