The budget does not offer a realistic road map to resolve the critical problems of unemployment, poor pay packages and underskilling.

We have heard the voice of middle class who had been complaining about their aspirations not being met despite being honest taxpayers', Sitharaman said

FM Sitharaman donned a Madhubani silk saree as she presented her eighth budget, highlighting Bihar projects. The opposition clashed over Kumbh deaths but fell silent as she announced zero tax on Rs 12L income.

Overall, the Budget focuses on providing significant benefits to the middle class by reducing the tax rates and thereby increasing the take home pay for individuals. It is clear that the Budget is aiming to further promote adoption of the new regime.

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that the the tax proposal will allow people to have more money in their hands.

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman revealed that while Prime Minister Narendra Modi was fully supportive of the idea to cut taxes in the Union Budget 2025, it took time to convince the bureaucrats.