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Budget 2025 Memes: Internet and brands react to FM’s big budget announcements with hilarious memes
As this year's budget was unveiled, netizens erupted into a meme fest, celebrating the announcement with a burst of online humour.
Speaking to the media on Saturday, Sitharaman confirmed that she plans to present the Bill in Parliament soon. Once introduced, it will be sent to a parliamentary panel for further review and discussions.
Today, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman unveiled the Union Budget 2025, setting off a flurry of humorous memes across social media.
In her opening address, she emphasized the government’s commitment to the "sab ka vikas" vision by promoting balanced growth across all regions. Among her key announcements were a series of new schemes for Bihar and revisions to the tax slabs and rates aimed at easing the burden on taxpayers.
The budget announcement sparked a lively online reaction, with netizens launching a full-blown meme fest.
Let's look at some of the most out-standing ones!
Most repeated words. #Budget2025 pic.twitter.com/4pjtahNdks
— Sagar (@sagarcasm) February 1, 2025
aaj breakfast mein bihar special litti hai ? #Budget2025 pic.twitter.com/r4FcRniyCO
— Swiggy Food (@Swiggy) February 1, 2025
Just a reminder that there is 0% tax on being a green flag
— Tinder India (@Tinder_India) February 1, 2025
#Budget2025
ab humko chahiye full izzat #Budget2025 pic.twitter.com/uRTk2x1kbQ
— Zepto (@ZeptoNow) February 1, 2025
Dear citizens, you have been exempted from sleepless nights under the Wakefit slab ?#Budget2025
— Wakefit (@WakefitCo) February 1, 2025
No income tax upto 12L? Which means jo salary katne wali thi, usse ab hum shopping kar sakte hain ??#Budget2025 #UnionBudget
— Flipkart (@Flipkart) February 1, 2025
Mujhe kya peanuts pe toh pehle bhi tax nahi lagta tha ?#Budget2025
— Swiggy Instamart (@SwiggyInstamart) February 1, 2025
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#BudgetSession2025 #NirmalaSitharaman #Budget2025 #IncomeTax pic.twitter.com/Q9LfAaHFs7
— Chhichhaledar (@chhichhaledar) February 1, 2025
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