IT Date extension by 2 weeks makes sense
https://www.localcircles.com/a/press/page/itr-filing-date-extension-2023
Personally i dont delay my taxes but people in Gujarat, Rajasthan, Telangana, Maharashtra and many other states have had a challenging july and even today many have to visit their CA to file taxes. Its not all online like its for employed. In many parts of India, power outages have been happening because of floods.
A two week extension wont break or make anything and only the Govt would come across as empathetic. more