The government has sacrificed around Rs 49,000 crore due to duty cuts on oil products - a move that is likely to add pressure on the government's deficit targets. Finance Secretary, Sunil Mitra played down the fears, and said the government had the wherewithal to mobilise additional funds to counter any rise in the deficit, reports CNBC-TV18.
Sunil Mitra, Finance Secretary said,
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