Fiscal deficit needs to be maintained at an acceptable level: Jaitley

Fiscal deficit needs to be maintained at an acceptable level, the finance minister said on Tuesday, adding that a "judicious balance" should be struck between expenditure and tax collections.

New Delhi: Fiscal deficit needs to be maintained at an acceptable level, the finance minister said on Tuesday, adding that a "judicious balance" should be struck between expenditure and tax collections.

Arun Jaitley was replying to a lawmaker question on the measures planned by the government to reduce the country`s fiscal deficit.

Jaitley will present the general budget for the 2014/15 fiscal year on Thursday.

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