Patna, Feb. 1 -- After the presentation of the Union Budget in the Parliament on Monday, mixed reactions emerged from Bihar with the common people saying that there is no direct benefit for them.

Moreover, some daily need items are expected to cost more in the 2021-22 financial year.

Raju Chaudhary, a retail shop owner at the Hathua market in Patna, said, "With an increase in customs duty, daily need items are likely to cost more in the next financial year, including certain mobile phone parts."

Babu Lal Prajapati, a member of the Divisional Chamber of Commerce in Darbhanga, told IANS: "The middle class families in the country were looking for a change in the current tax slab, but the Finance Minister did not touch the issue, which ...