India, Jan. 31 -- The Narendra Modi government is all set to present the Union Budget in parliament tomorrow - it will be the government's first full Budget of its third term. Expectations are high, with the middle class hoping for tax relief and the business class expecting a simplified GST structure.

On Friday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi invoked Goddess Lakshmi, the Hindu goddess of wealth, to bless the country's poor and middle class. "I pray to Goddess Lakshmi that the poor and the middle-class sections in the country are blessed by her," Modi said while speaking to reporters outside the parliament in New Delhi.

His words led to increased speculation on possible tax relief for the middle class in Budget 2025. Already, memes, jokes...