BUDGET 2017: Twitterati Reacts

Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley presented Annual Budget for 2017-18 in Lok Sabha on Wednesday. The budget's major thrust was on improving rural infrastructure, skill development and tax reforms.

The response to the budget has been predictable, with the ruling party hailing it and the Opposition slamming it.

Here are the reactions to the budget:

The FM has presented an 'Uttam' Budget, devoted to strengthening the hands of the poor: PM @narendramodi #BudgetForBetterIndia
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) February 1, 2017

This Budget is yet again devoted to the well-being of the villages, farmers and the poor: PM @narendramodi #BudgetForBetterIndia
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) February 1, 2017

Budget 2017........A budget with difference, marked by three major reforms. pic.twitter.com/aI5jq3kUTC
— Sadananda Gowda (@DVSBJP) February 1, 2017

Congratulations to Sh Arun Jaitley Ji for presenting historic Budget which is full of commitment to socio-economic-political reforms.
— Ram Vilas Paswan (@irvpaswan) February 1, 2017

Its a very good budget with focus on skill development, it is women friendly: Sonali Jaitley(daughter of FM) pic.twitter.com/DGHBwKRPrz
— ANI (@ANI_news) February 1, 2017

Resilience of Indian farmers is indicative in higher estimated growth in Agriculture. The Budget provisions will make them more resilient.
— Rajnath Singh (@rajnathsingh) February 1, 2017

Stoic silence in Budget on Andhra Pradesh, which is trying to wade through crisis, is surprising.
— Kurmanath (@Kurmanath) February 1, 2017

Govt seems unwilling to deal with NPAs, poor balance sheets of corporates & lower Pvt investments. Digitization is good; but not a panacea.
— Jayaprakash Narayan (@JP_LOKSATTA) February 1, 2017

After many years,Minority Affairs Ministry Budget increased by more than Rs 395 cr. It is Rs 4195 cr for 2017-18 from Rs 3800 cr in 2016-17.
— Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi (@naqvimukhtar) February 1, 2017

#Budget2017 is a transformative one; It's a step towards cleaning the whole political system, we welcome it: Union Minister Ananth Kumar pic.twitter.com/X7k0x0k2QV
— ANI (@ANI_news) February 1, 2017

Job intensive housing sector gets a boost & will provide houses for poor and middle class,generating more employment.#BudgetForBetterIndia
— Devendra Fadnavis (@Dev_Fadnavis) February 1, 2017

A controversial #Budget2017 which is clueless, useless, baseless, missionless and actionless. Heartless 1/4
— Mamata Banerjee (@MamataOfficial) February 1, 2017

#GDP forecasts questionable, makes tax collection estimates flaky. Is that why Mr Jaitley has suddenly abandoned fiscal prudence ( 3.2%)?
— Sanjay Jha (@JhaSanjay) February 1, 2017

#BudgetForBetterIndia is a 10 point strategy of taking the nation forward and I call it “Dasaswamedha Yaga” for building a resurgent India!
— M Venkaiah Naidu (@MVenkaiahNaidu) February 1, 2017