The Budget 2017 was quite an event.
While the unfortunate demise of veteran parliamentarian E Ahamed was deeply saddening, the Budget was announced as per its scheduled time despite protests from the opposition. Total expenditure of this year’s budget is 21 lakh 47 thousand crore rupees. Rs 2.44 was trending as ‘The Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana’ lending target has been doubled at Rs 2.44 lakh crore for 2017.
Right from the somewhat shaky beginning to the announcement of target of agricultural loans to farmers being set at a record Rs 10 lakh crore in 2017, we all were glued to our TV sets as it unfolded. You know who else was watching it closely? Yes, Twitterati.
Our ‘Twitter journos’ were closely watching and ready with their ammunition of ‘Budget jokes’ and they began well before 11 AM.
Here are the funniest Twitter reactions on the Budget that had us rolling:
My face every time they casually toss out numbers like "forty-eight thousand crores" in the budget. pic.twitter.com/3GJvAsrhfY
— Rohan (@mojorojo) February 1, 2017
I was okay even when Farah Khan was judging a singing reality show. But now she is an expert on Financial Budget? This is too much. pic.twitter.com/npES5yxMlD
— Sagar (@sagarcasm) February 1, 2017
Sonia: Beta, budget samajh gaya tu?
Rahul: pic.twitter.com/C3gejvb1rv— Zainab Mufti (@zainab_mufti23) February 1, 2017
Waiting for the 80C part of the budget it like sitting through a painful pre-placement talk / HRspeak, waiting for the salary being offered.
— Deepak (@chuck_gopal) February 1, 2017
Govt to introduce new legislation which allows seizure of assets of 'economic thieves' who run away to other countries.
Your move Mallya.
— Meghnad (@Memeghnad) February 1, 2017
5% TAX for income 2.5 – 5 lacs!
I got all I wanted from this budget 😛— Sharath (@sharathdt) February 1, 2017
Its India's Great Graduation day.
In next 3-5 hours, India will have millions of economists on Twitter, FB, WA, Roads, Offices. #Budget
— Jay Purohit (@purohitjay) February 1, 2017
IRCTC will be listed on stock exchanges, but it will take you 95 minutes and sixteen failed transactions to buy one share.
— Rohan (@mojorojo) February 1, 2017
"Why can't they just ban the taxes and just pay us lesser salary. Idiots"
– Me after every budget
— Rahul Subramanian (@RahulSubramanic) February 1, 2017
Congress must be wondering if they can declare the budget as anti-poor right now, or should they wait till the speech is over.
— Ramesh Srivats (@rameshsrivats) February 1, 2017
Congress has already prepared speech for #Budget2017,"It is a dissappointment & anti poor budget.Only UPA policies repackaged."
— MR. BRAINCHOD (@brrainchod) February 1, 2017
FM also said this is a transparent administration, so clearly, keep pinch of salt handy. #Budget2017 pic.twitter.com/QTodBL2kEU
— Deepanjana (@dpanjana) February 1, 2017
Budget news on TV:
1.FM has left the house.
2.FM has stopped at a thela.
3.He ordered chhole kulche
4.HE ASKS FOR EXTRA CHHOLE!— Shree (@whyrus_) February 1, 2017
me when experts discuss the details of the budget. pic.twitter.com/2HzDOlDphQ
— Rofl Gandhi (@RoflGandhi_) February 1, 2017
The budget is transformative:
It transforms taxes into election campaigns.
Everyone into economists.
And CAs into Gods.#Budget2017— Sorabh Pant (@hankypanty) February 1, 2017
Middle Class Ke Valentine Day ♥ Ka Budget Bhi Aaj Hi Fix Ho Jayega #Budget2017
— Ak (@BhookhaSher) February 1, 2017
Understanding the #UnionBudget be like… pic.twitter.com/vChuvA2VWx
— The Quint (@TheQuint) February 1, 2017
It was a killer budget, quite literally.
Delhi: #Budget2017 copies in Parliament. pic.twitter.com/IHE0GEyWmN
— ANI (@ANI_news) February 1, 2017
Mujhe budget chahiye. Zinda, ya murda. https://t.co/gReqDqRRDP
— Ramesh Srivats (@rameshsrivats) February 1, 2017
And when they ALMOST postponed the budget
@mojorojo Superb budget, great timing, he read the line and length very well, dispatched over long off, glorious shot.
— Deepak (@chuck_gopal) February 1, 2017
Well that lasted for… not very long.
— Rohan (@mojorojo) February 1, 2017
And as always, somebody had to doze off.
Excluaive picture of arun jaitly seen sleeping during his budget presentation .@dhaval241086 . pic.twitter.com/uCOtWe3uyt
— ranjith (@DONTpolitisize) February 1, 2017
