Modi sarkar's leap year Budget ruined a good number of Indians' appetite and left scores fuming (while they still can) on a manic Monday, with fresh curbs like sin tax on tobacco, yet another hike in service tax - helping it play the party pooper yet again after the latest crackdown on kids in the capital.
As gold got dearer and luxury cars more expensive, Twitterati trolled Vikaspurush, asking for a Troll tax and more:
I was talking about restaurant bills earlier so here's how your bill will look like after #Budget2016 pic.twitter.com/tf2qnGOuRM
— Lavanya (@lavsmohan) February 29, 2016
Right wing govt doling out money for welfare and Left parties asking how is the gov gonna make money. Irony dying. #Budget2016
— Gabbbar (@GabbbarSingh) February 29, 2016
They missed another opportunity. A Troll Tax could have catapulted our economy to another league. #Budget2016 https://t.co/eUjAsBYAxn
— Pawan Khera (@Pawankhera) February 29, 2016
Quit smoking and open a startup... inshort that is a #Budget2016 for bachelors..!??
— Raviraj Shekhawat (@ravirajshe123) February 29, 2016
Tax up on tobacco, but not beedis. Because poor people's lungs are different? #Budget2016
— Nicholas Dawes (@NicDawes) February 29, 2016
When told Rs 35,984 crore has been allocated for Farmer's welfare #Budget2016 pic.twitter.com/Yb8nKTQoXE
— The-Lying-Lama (@KyaUkhaadLega) February 29, 2016
My kaamwali resigned today for working on her #startup . #Budget2016
— Gautam Kishore (@gautamkishore) February 29, 2016
It's the right time for Tamil Nadu Govt to launch low cost "Amma Cigarettes" for #Smokers #Budget2016 pic.twitter.com/D969K9xXgz
— Satheesh Kumar (@SatheeshKCP) February 29, 2016
Cigarettes are now the most Costly ' Aggarbatis ' available in India. #Budget2016
— Hun???? (@nickhunterr) February 29, 2016
Excellent budget for the Aadhaar-card holding non-smoker who lost his degree certificate and plans to launch a loss-making startup this year
— St_Hill (@St_Hill) February 29, 2016
The way cigarette price is going up in every budget, very soon techies will soon introduce E cigarettes with online payment. #Budget2016
— Godman Chikna (@Madan_Chikna) February 29, 2016
But look who gave a thumbs-up!
All in all a good day for the planet!! Thank you for this @arunjaitley.. #Budget2016 #AnimalWelfare ????
— Alia Bhatt (@aliaa08) February 29, 2016