KATHMANDU: Finance Minister Yubaraj Khatiwada has unveiled the first federal budget of Rs 1.31 trillion at the parliament today. In this backdrop, the Twittersphere, was quick to react to the contents of the budget proposal and aspirations of the government.

The announcement from finance minister has attracted mixed responses from various quarters on social media.

Here are a few reactions that reflect appreciation, apprehension, some humour and throw some questions on the budget.

A short quick observation: it’s a good federal budget!

— Rameshore Khanal (@rameshore) May 29, 2018

बजेट २०७५/७६

१. पहिलेका कार्यक्रमलाई नयाँ शब्दमा भनियो - बजेट बिनियोजनमा खासै फरक देखिएन

२. अनुदानमा विस्तार - पोपुलिस्ट भान भो

३. महत्वाकांक्षी राजस्व सुधारका वाचा

४. परियोजना कार्यान्वयनमा - ठोस कुरा भन्दा वाचा धेरै

५. आर्थिक वृद्धि लक्ष्य सारै महत्वाकांक्षी भो

गुड लक! ?

— Chandan Sapkota (@csapkota) May 29, 2018

5.26 percent of the estimated budget of the year 2018/19 will be Highly Relevant to climate change.

— madhukar upadhya (@madhukaru) May 29, 2018

Budget: highly watered down from its populist and unrealistic promises of Communists party election manifesto and Niti tatha karyakram

— JCPokharel (@Dr_JCPokharel) May 29, 2018

बिरामी र विद्यार्थीसँग कर नलिने निर्णय मानवीय, न्यायोचित र सही हो। अर्थमन्त्रीलाई धन्यवाद !

— Govinda Adhikari (@agovinda) May 29, 2018

महिला उद्यमशिलतालाई प्रवर्ध्न गर्न १५ लाख सम्मको लगानिमा ब्याज अनुदान।?#बजेटभाषण

— Surya Raj Acharya (@SuryaRAcharya) May 29, 2018

Budget has ignored the issues mentioned in ruling parties election manifestos. No new issues. Private sector and investment not encouraged. Tax has been raised but no effort to increase tax net.

— Udaya Shumsher Rana (@udayasjbrana) May 29, 2018

Key words emerging #NepalBudget2018

More government control

More funds deployed through distributive economics

More government role in businesses#MyopicSocialism

— Sujeev Shakya (@sujeevshakya) May 29, 2018

I am sure the private sector in #Nepal epitomized by cartels and supercartels must be super happy with this budget. Their turf remains protected. #NepalBudget2018

— Sujeev Shakya (@sujeevshakya) May 29, 2018

The budget people care about water? https://t.co/AV709CWqh1

— Sushma Joshi (@joshi_sushma) May 29, 2018

गैर सरकारी मान्छले पाउने पैसाे पनि सरकारी बजेट भाषणकाे कारणले बढ्याे । ल, याे चैँ ठीक भयाे । अायकर करकाे दर पुनर्निधारण भएर १५ काे ठाउँमा १० र २५ काे ठाउँमा २० भएछ । करकाे स्ल्याब मिलाउने चैँ जुनै सरकार अाए पनि मिलाउने भएनन् । #टयाउँटयाउँ

— Mira Dhakal (@dhakalmira) May 29, 2018

Okay! The Finance Minister played safe with this budget, this budget had an opportunity to show the road map for next 5 years for the govt, but missed this with the regular fake promises. Huge current expenditure,less innovative ideas and implementation issues are challenges

— Nishant khanal (@Neshaant) May 29, 2018

Journos should thrash this if they have a spine. https://t.co/K0klUeWudZ

— Arpan Shrestha (@arpanshr) May 29, 2018

बजेट भाषण मै काठमाडौंको शहरी यातायातका लागि केवलकारको योजनाको कुरा सुन्दा कुन दिन सरकारले 'फलामलाई सुन बनाउने योजना' पनि ल्याउने हो कि भन्ने उत्सुकता जाग्ने !#बजेटभाषण

— Surya Raj Acharya (@SuryaRAcharya) May 29, 2018

Budget bhasan more like bihe ma mantra padhya jasto

i cannot get over the way he is spoke #NepalBudget2075

— Stuti Chand Thakuri (@pedalifebro) May 29, 2018

यो उमेरमा नि विना चश्मा र एक घुँटको पानी समेत नखाई फरर तथा स्पष्ट बजेट पढेको दे्ख्दा अचम्म मात्र हैन आरिश लाग्यो !

— manchala jha (@JhaManchala) May 29, 2018

Just "Toilet" will do too.

A "Smart Government" however, that would be highly appreciated. #budget2018 #NepalBudget #Firstfederalbudget https://t.co/7SzaYLK4wl

— Aakriti Karki (@karki_aakriti) May 29, 2018

Here Toilets are getting smarter than politicians #nepalbudget #NepalBudget2018

— Satyarthi (@MadhuTalks) May 29, 2018

Meanwhile, we posted a poll on Twitter. Let us know what you think about the budget.

What is your take on the #FirstFederalBudget?

Do you think the government can and will achieve all the set target?#NepalBudget #NepalBudget2075 #Budget2018

— The Himalayan Times (@thehimalayan) May 29, 2018