After the presentation of the 2026 Budget yesterday, on February 1, while on the one hand the government is touting its announcements as a major achievement, on the other hand, the middle class feels left out once again. Meanwhile, at the press conference organized on the Budget, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman was asked a direct question about what is available for the middle class in Budget 2026. So his reaction became more the topic of discussion than his answer. The same reaction spread on social media with people reacting strongly.
Some questions, some answers… and the reactions went viral
After presenting the 2026 budget, the Ministry of Finance held a press conference. Meanwhile, in the post-Budget press conference, the Finance Minister was asked questions regarding the Budget. Meanwhile, a journalist asked the Minister of Finance about the fate of the middle class in the 2026 budget. The Minister of Finance’s answer to this question seemed evasive, and the Minister of Finance’s reaction to this question spread widely. It is clearly shown in the video that went viral that the question was related to the middle class, but in response, the Minister of Finance began talking about the education sector. This was the reason why the Finance Minister’s expression and response spread quickly on social media, and people began to react to him sharply.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s reaction to the question ‘What about the middle class in Budget 2026’ in the press conference is going viral!#Union_Budget 2026 #Budget2026 #BudgetOnABP #NirmalaSitharaman #ABBNews pic.twitter.com/uJ3NeyC1NY
– ABP News (ABPNews) February 1, 2026
Users commented on the video
Users commented highly on this shared video. Many said that the question was something else, but the answer went in a completely different direction. Many users on social media also compared the Finance Minister to other countries. In fact, there was a comment on this video from the Minister of Finance, what is the matter, what is being asked, and what is the answer. While one said the middle class is now only expected to adapt. Some users raised direct questions about the government’s intentions. It seems like middle class voices are no longer needed, which is why there is such a reaction,” one user wrote.
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