7.2 lakh tweets on Budget

​Mumbai: Social media platform Twitter on Thursday said it had recorded 7.2 lakh tweets with the hashtag #Budget2017 between January 30 and February 2.

Prime minister Narendra Modi also tweeted "#BudgetForBetterIndia reforms old processes,empowers our human capital and aims to rejuvenate the economy."

"Twitter conversations on the Union Budget 2017 reflected the nation's temperament towards an event of national significance," the statement said.

Twitter provided live updates from the budget showcasing the presentation and initiated conversation amongst policy makers, influencers, journalists, opinion-makers, and the public in general.