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Anindita Chattopadhyay analyses the fine print of the Union Budget to find out what it has in store for hospitality and tourism <Montek Singh Ahluwalia, deputy chairman, Planning Commission summed up the impact of this move in his speech at the tourism ministers' meet, "Finance ministers equate tourism with elitist activity and tax it but do not realise that the burden of taxing is actually an impact on tourism spending." Unless tourism policy makers are convinced of this and make the necessary amendments, India's tourism industry will continue to deteriorate.>
