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Union Budget 2025, Netizens Reactions
During Union Budget 2025, Nirmala Sitharaman announced tax-free earnings of upto ₹12 lakh ($13,841) for all people which created widespread excitement across the internet. Additionally, a rebate of ₹75,000 has been announced. However these will not apply to long term capital gains.
Right after the official statement, social media users flooded the network with happiness while humorous content spread quickly across online platforms.
People have used Bollywood films Krrish, Welcome and Lagaan together with an AI-generated image of Nirmala Sitharaman to create this funny reaction:
Meanwhile, all of us #budgetday pic.twitter.com/bOnoklp4VA
— Harsh Goenka (@hvgoenka) February 1, 2025
🔥NO INCOME TAX UP TO INCOME OF 12 LAKH PER ANNUM#BudgetSession #Budget2025 #BudgetDay #NirmalaSitharaman #IncomeTax pic.twitter.com/jIKpf9vYna
— Saikiran Kannan | 赛基兰坎南 (@saikirankannan) February 1, 2025
No Tax for up to ₹ 12 lakh income under new income tax regime.
— Ashutosh Srivastava 🇮🇳 (@sri_ashutosh08) February 1, 2025
Meanwhile Salaried Middle Class Indian:-#NirmalaSitharaman #BudgetSession#Budget2025 #बजट2025 #IncomeTax pic.twitter.com/o2fMic4Sjm
Finally No income tax upto rs 12 lakhs.
— 👑Che_ಕೃಷ್ಣ🇮🇳💛❤️ (@ChekrishnaCk) February 1, 2025
Party guys#IncomeTax pic.twitter.com/8E8bthFNwE
NO INCOME TAX UPTO RS 12 LAKH!
— Abhishek (@MSDianAbhiii) February 1, 2025
pic.twitter.com/3k1EMgMipo
No tax till ₹12 Lakh income under new regime 😳. #Budget2025 pic.twitter.com/Ncx03MdRgb
— k ♡ (@sarphiribalika_) February 1, 2025
“For the Salaried Class, No Income Tax is applicable Rll annual income of ₹12.75 lakh, due to standard deduction benefit available to salaried class of RS 75,000," according to the budget announcement.
Presenting the Union Budget 2025, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said the Kisan Credit Card loan limit will be increased to ₹5 lakh from the current limit of ₹3 lakh.
Among other things, FM Sitharaman revised FY25 capex at ₹10.18 lakh crore. She also announced an outlay of ₹1.5 lakh crore for 50-year interest free loans to states for capex and infrastructure.