The Union Budget - A Dog's Verdict.

I missed the budget when it was on TV. I had a hangover from last night’s alcohol. People of the world, don’t throw alcohol into garbage. It’s too irresistible. Anyway, I did go through the budget in the newspaper. And I must say I can’t really decide whether I like it or not.

But before I talk about the reforms, I want to pan these politicians. If they’re so interested in melodramas, why don’t they approach Ekta Kapoor? Someone fainted last year (I bet they had a bad hangover too) and the opposition walked out this time. Why can’t they just sit down and listen to what that high pitched “Madam” Speaker and Pranab Mukherjee have to say? On such days, all that MPs should be asked to do is to listen, clap, disapprove or approve.

Coming back to the budget now. Frankly, I didn’t go through the entire newspaper article because there was an advertisement for a new pet shop in Saket and so I started telling all my friends about it and then forgot to finish reading the article. What I read was stuff about mobile phones getting cheaper, Income Tax getting reduced, Petrol and Diesel getting costlier (Yes. AGAIN.) and air conditioners getting a whole lot  costlier.

Im so glad my owners bought all their air conditioners at the off season clearance sale. Im also glad that they enrolled their kids to the coaching centers last month only. It saved them so much money! And with them saving upto Rs. 40,00 on their Income Tax, I’m definitely going to ask them to get me some company.. if you know what I mean.

But how could they increase the fuel prices again? That means I wont have long drives anymore. I really feel that instead of hiking the prices a rupee a day, they should just tell us that we’ll have to buy fuel at Jewelers Shops from next year so we have ample time to see which one gives the best price. Imagine how funny it’ll be. Going to the jeweler and getting home a drop of oil in a ring case.

However, I do like the fact that they have increased air ticket prices. This means I wont get to see many Chihuahuas on board now. Bliss. That newspaper article showed a picture of the Finance Minister dressed like Willy Wonka. So funny. The newspaper also said that ‘supari’ will get cheaper and ‘baby diapers’ will get more expensive. Did he say that out loud in his speech? Did the Finance Minister of India say ‘supari’ and ‘baby diapers’ on National Television and in front of the Lok Sabha? And I missed it? Damn you, alcohol.