Wows and Sighs as Jaitley presents budget 2015

Feb 28, 2015, 12:46 IST

Even as the Union Finance Minister presented the Budget for 2015-2016, the twitterati reacted to various proposals. Here are the reactions from the Twitter world:

Comprehensive victory for Amartya Sen in this Budget #trollbait

— Mihir Sharma (@mihirssharma) February 28, 2015

Gold coins with ASHOK CHAKRA - What a Brilliant thought ! I will be the 1st buyer!Maan Gaye @arunjaitley ji Salute to this govt! #Budget2015

— Nidhi Kamdar (@NidhiKamdarMH) February 28, 2015

I thank PM @narendramodi, Finance Minister @arunjaitley, MoS for Finance @jayantsinha for announcing the setting up of AIIMS in Tamil Nadu.

— Pon Radhakrishnan (@PonnaarrBJP) February 28, 2015

Law against Black Money is a great idea. Strict penal provisions too. @narendramodi Govt starting to walk the talk on black money.

— Rahul Kanwal (@rahulkanwal) February 28, 2015

IT Act amended on Black Money !!! Wah wah

— Navroop Singh (@s_navroop) February 28, 2015

Fiscal deficit target of 3% slips by a year to kickstart public investment. Sensible balance between prudence & growth

— Minhaz Merchant (@minhazmerchant) February 28, 2015

Jaitley announces a 'Gharwapsi' program for Offshore Fund managers :D #Budget4MII

— Avinash (@avinashbhat01) February 28, 2015

So wealth tax is gone and replaced with a 2 % surcharge of income above 1 crore. @arunjaitley budget deftly straddling left and right

— barkha dutt (@BDUTT) February 28, 2015

"@niravkbhagat: @PrabhuChawla @NewIndianXpress 10 on 10 ! Planned for future ! Benefits poor !" #Budget2015 — Prabhu Chawla (@PrabhuChawla) February 28, 2015