Union Budget 2025 | Memes galore on 'Bihar supremacy,' 'middle class' after FM presents budget

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented her record eighth Budget this year. She began her budget speech by highlight the governments efforts to accelerate growth, secure inclusive development, invigorate private sector investments, uplift household sentiments, and enhance spending power of India’s rising middle class.

The Union Budget 2025 is the second Budget presented under the Modi 3.0 government, the first having come after the Lok Sabha elections. Like the previous Budgets, this has kept in mind the government's goal of Viksit Bharat by 2047.

A key announcement from the Budget speech was the revised income tax slabs under the New Tax Regime, in a bid to provide relief to salaried individuals and tax payers.

Reacting to the Budget, memes continue to be widely shared online.

Here's a look at some of them.

In a major relief to the middle class, the Narendra Modi government on Saturday announced that there would not be any tax liability on income upto Rs 12 lakh for salaried persons under the new tax regime and raised the basic exemption from Rs 2.5 lakh to Rs 4 lakh. Memes about the state of the "middle class" are pouring in.

Bihar got a ‘special treatment’ in the Narendra Modi government’s latest budget, which was the focus of many memes.

Swiggy too joined the fun by posting on X,  “Aaj breakfast mein Bihar special litti hai,” sharing a picture of a popular dish from the state.

In her speech Nirmala Sitharaman said, "Our economy is the fastest growing among all major economies. Our development track record for the past 10 years and structural reforms have drawn global attention. Confidence in India's capability and potential has only grown in this period. We see the next 5 years as a unique opportunity to realise sabka vikas, stimulating balanced growth of all regions."

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Union Budget 2025 | Nirmala Sitharaman, as Finance Minister, presented her record 8th Union Budget this time. While inflation has burnt a hole in the pockets of 'aam janata', the Modi govt gave income tax relief for those making up to Rs 12 lakh per year in salaried income. Track the latest coverage, live news, in-depth opinions, and analysis only on Deccan Herald. Also follow us on WhatsApp, LinkedIn, X, Facebook, YouTube, and Instagram.