The Best Jokes On The Indian Union Budget Of 2017

When things get too technical, too financial or too boring to handle in the parliament, trust people to lighten the atmosphere on Twitter. As the Union Budget for 2017 was being announced finance minister Arun Jaitley, Twitter had its alternative version being live tweeted simultaneously. Here’s the funniest tweets on the major announcements from the Budget.

1. On the lowered tax rate on income slab of Rs, 2,50,000 – 5,00,000 from 10% to 5%

2. On unemployment 

 

4. On middle class reactions to the Budget.

5. On the prime minister’s animated table-thumping after every point.

6. An alternative summary

 

 

7. And finally