Monday Blues? There was no time for that on this once-in-four years leap year day with the morning starting off tuning into Oscars and watching glamour oozing out of the screens. Scarcely had the applause died at Spotlight winning the best picture award then it was time for Twitterati to turn its gaze to Arun Jaitley’s big performance. From calling it “cautious populism” to “there’s money in honey”, this is how Twitterati deciphered Budget 2016.
quietly india implementing a carbon tax regime 1. huge hike in excise for petrol+diesel 2. coal cess≈24k cr U.S. should applaud! #Budget2016
— Ajit Ranade (@ajit_ranade) February 29, 2016
Watching Budget is like taking a call from your wife at a mall. You know your money is being spent, and you hope she gets you something too.
— Leonardo DiCapRatty (@YearOfRat) February 28, 2015
Excellent budget for the Aadhaar-card holding non-smoker who lost his degree certificate and plans to launch a loss-making startup this year
— St_Hill (@St_Hill) February 29, 2016
The salaried middle class is the new weaker section.
— Ray Ban (@Purba_Ray) February 29, 2016
Keep throwing garbage on the roads. The Government will clean it with your tax money. #Budget2016
— GRV (@MildlyClassic) February 29, 2016
Excise duty on waters including mineral waters and aerated waters, containing added sugar from 18% to 21% #Budget2016
— Pooja Sarkar (@SarkarMania) February 29, 2016
PF Withdrawals to be Taxed in Big Setback for Salaried Class: The tax on EPF withdrawal will be charged accord... https://t.co/hujeaKtRGH
— Ritu Agrawal (@Queen_Ritu) February 29, 2016
The dividend distribution tax @10 % at the hands of the recipient is big downer. Not investor friendly #Budget2016
— K Sudarshan (@SudarshanEMA) February 29, 2016
Will @arunjaitley#Budget2016 double farm income? NO, we will have to wait for good monsoons to do that.
— Ajay Vir Jakhar (@Ajayvirjakhar) February 29, 2016
Bottomline from this Budget: Eating out, rail/air tickets, tobacco, clothes, cars expensive @arunjaitley
— Pinaki (@pinakishillong) February 29, 2016