This Article is From Feb 28, 2015

IIT Karnataka Among 5 Budget Announcements that Twitter Cheered

IIT Karnataka Among 5 Budget Announcements that Twitter Cheered

Jaitley announced that his government will set up an IIT in Karnataka

On social media, it was a close contest between cricket and the Budget today. Even as Finance Minister Arun Jaitley presented the budget, the Australia vs New Zealand continued to remain the top trend on Twitter. But just as the match between Australia and New Zeal and around noon, five words from Mr Jaitley's budget started trending simultaneously.

These were: IIT in Karnataka, Mudra Bank, Nirbhaya Fund, Rs 12 and Yoga.

So, what was Twitteratti talking about?

IIT in Karnataka-As soon as Jaitley announced that his government will set up an IIT in Karnataka, and IIM in J&K and Andhra Pradesh, it started trending on Twitter.

 

Mudra Bank---Mr Jaitley's announcement of creating a bank to facilitate funding for small entrepreneurs went down well . The minister allocated Rs 20,000 crores to the plan

Nirbhaya Fund-After Jaitley doubled the budget of Nirbhaya fund to Rs 2,000 crore, there was much debate on Twitter on whether it was a good or a bad move.

Rs 12: When Jaitley announced that the accident insurance of Rs 2 lakh Will be available for Rs 12 per year or Re 1 / day, Twitter started calling Mr Jaitley's budget a 'populist' one.

Yoga: The Finance Minister's announcement that Yoga will be included in charitable organisations which will mean a tax exemption, got Twitter cheering for Baba Ramdev.

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