Users on social media have reacted with hilarious memes as the finance minister kept the income tax slab rates unchanged for both new and old income tax regimes. Hashtags such as “Budget2024”, “Incometax”, and “Lakshadweep” have been trending on Twitter, with many lamenting for the ‘middle class’ while other users taking a dig at the Maldives.

When it comes to Budget, the only thing that the salaried class looks forward to is an income tax rebate. However, Lakshadweep got special mention in the Interim Budget as the finance minister said the tourism infrastructure and amenities would be taken up on the islands, including Lakshadweep. This announcement came amid an ongoing political row with the Maldives over the derogatory remarks by some Maldivian ministers against PM Modi.

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