Increased duty on imported goods to add fillip to self-reliance: Nirmala Sitharaman

BENGALURU: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said the Union Budget for 2022-23 was about the philosophy of 'Atma Nirbhar Bharat' (self-reliant Bharat) as customs duties were increased on those imported products which are also manufactured in India so that people buy the Indian equivalent.

However, duties have not been increased on the products produced within the country.