"We want the industry not just to cooperate, but to become and believe that it is an equal partner in the process," Shrivastava said while addressing the PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry's (PHDCCI) post-Budget session in New Delhi.
Ahead of the Union Budget presentation, Karnataka Minister HK Patil stressed the importance of fairness and justice in the allocation, urging that the federal structure of India should be strengthened through budget decisions.