After Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget 2026-27 on Sunday, several social media users took to X to express their views and analysis of the budget based on ‘yuva shakti’ (youth energy). Industrialist Harsh Goenka also shared his opinion and added a funny cinematic twist.
He was referring to Bollywood actor Ranveer Singh starrer Dhurandhar which ₹1000 crore at the domestic box office. He also mentioned the recently released war drama Border and Avatar.
In his post on X, the Indian industrialist called the budget “thoughtful” and also positioned it as a response to the 50% tariffs imposed by the US President on imports of Indian goods.
“A thoughtful budget that ‘trumps’ the temptation to please the stock markets. Massive defense spending to help our heroes on the ‘Border’. ‘Dhurandhar’ transition to data centres, manufacturing and nuclear power – creating India’s future supported by upskilling young ‘Avatars’, inclusive development and tax liberalization.”
The post instantly went viral and garnered around 5,000 views along with several likes. In the comments section, users shared their views.
Here are some of the responses:
One user wrote: “The stock market is going down like a deck of cards and the real game will start tomorrow when FII’s come back as Sunday is a holiday for them. Expect more pain and another drop in our market.”
Another said: “Good film analysis.”
A third user commented: “Funny at its finest…”
The budget, in line with the vision of ‘Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas’, did not bring any changes in income tax rates; however, it has given a massive push to manufacturing, tourism, health, sports and defense, among others.
The political decisions of the Minister of Finance led to price reductions for a number of products. As part of the measure, the government has provided targeted relief to cancer patients by removing basic duty on 17 vital and anti-cancer drugs to make treatment more affordable. In addition, the import duty required for nuclear power projects was waived until 2035.
