Union finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had presented the budget on February 1, and this was her second budget, after Narendra Modi lead NDA won the elections and got a second term. While the finance minister had said that the budget will help many people, opposition parties have been calling it a rich friendly budget.

After the budget was presented, actor and politician Kamal Haasan, the president of Makkal Needhi Maiam political party had tweeted that the budget began with giving Halwa to officials and ended with Halwa being given to people, and though it was a lengthy speech, there were no right solutions offered.

Now, ADMK minister Sellur Raju, the minister of Co-operation has responded to Kamal Haasan's tweet, and has said that Kamal Haasan must read the budget completely before making his comments, and that after making this statement for his personal image he will go for Indian 2 shooting. Sellur Raju also said that this budget has provided many schemes for the poor and farmers.