It looks like Budget 2024 has sparked a wave of humour on social media as Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced significant developments for Bihar and Andhra Pradesh. The spotlight is shining on these states, with Andhra Pradesh receiving Rs 15,000 crore to develop its capital Amaravati, and Bihar getting Rs 26,000 crore for various road projects.
These announcements have generated mixed reactions online, with netizens using memes to express their views. The internet, as always, provides a platform for playful satire and creative interpretations of the news. Read along to see how people are reacting.
Budget Announcements and Reactions
The Allocation Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s recent budget announcement has provided a significant boost to Andhra Pradesh and Bihar. Andhra Pradesh will receive Rs 15,000 crore to develop its capital, Amaravati.
“Recognising the state’s need for capital, we will facilitate special financial support through multilateral agencies,” Sitharaman stated. Bihar will benefit from Rs 26,000 crore earmarked for various road projects. These substantial allocations have garnered a range of responses from admiration to satire.
Responses on Social Media The internet has been abuzz with memes capturing the mixed sentiments of the people. Many users took to platforms like X to share their humorous takes on the budget allocations.
Memes ranged from playful jabs about the states receiving “luxury treatment” to imaginative predictions of what the funds might accomplish. As expected, the salaried and middle-class communities have been particularly active, using humour to express their perspectives on financial decisions. Here are some of the reactions:
Take a look at the memes here:
Best #Budget2024 meme compilation 😂 pic.twitter.com/XZyEevrEVu
— GlobalStrat Insight (@YashBarapatre6) July 25, 2024
#Budget2024 #Nirmalasitaraman #memes pic.twitter.com/6xn1SqXzLX
— mems duniya (@mukeshd61083664) July 25, 2024
Best memes on #Budget #Budget2024 😂 pic.twitter.com/82VMo5fGgu
— RAJ SINGH SOLANKI (@RajSolanki___) July 24, 2024
No major tax relief again😔#Budget2024 pic.twitter.com/vjoIQS7G11
— Finance Memes (@Qid_Memez) July 23, 2024
Middle Class Situation after Budget 2024 😅
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.#memes #trending #budgetmemes #budget2024 #incometax #mukulagrawal pic.twitter.com/lVwYcoqktM— Dr. Mukul Agrawal (@themukulagrawal) July 24, 2024
True story 😔#Budget2024 #NirmalaSitharaman #LTCG pic.twitter.com/B5t7lWwqW5
— Finance Memes (@Qid_Memez) July 23, 2024
College memories turned into #budget2024 memes, (A thread 👇)
(1/7) pic.twitter.com/49rpkqcSOB
— RJ – Rishabh Jain (@rishsamjain) July 24, 2024
When you have taken a twenty year home loan for saving tax but government makes new tax regime more favourable #Budget2024 pic.twitter.com/8hCGQofI89
— Finance Memes (@Qid_Memez) July 23, 2024
College memories turned into #budget2024 memes,
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— RJ – Rishabh Jain (@rishsamjain) July 24, 2024
Can you relate? Comment 👍 if you agree!#5paisa #Budgetkibaat #Meme #Budget2024 pic.twitter.com/ibOKN6Mwyp
— 5paisa (@5paisa) July 22, 2024