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New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) Chief Economic Advisor V. Anantha Nageswaran said on Monday that the increase in Securities Transaction Tax on derivatives trading announced in the Union Budget 2026-27 is aimed at securing household savings from highly speculative bets rather than generating revenue for the government.”The purpose (of STT hike) is not revenue generation… the purpose is to ensure hard-earned savings are used to maximise wealth in households. The SEBI has pointed out how people lose mone…