The air was heavy with disbelief as the finance minister's budget presentation came to a conclusion.
Across homes, offices, and public squares, the reactions were mixed—from stunned silence to outright skepticism.
"What did I just hear?" a man exclaimed, sitting in a crowded tea stall. The others around him exchanged equally bewildered glances.
"Is this guy even speaking the truth?" someone muttered, shaking their head.
"True? Do you honestly believe all of this is possible within a year?" an older woman questioned skeptically, her arms crossed.
Another man scoffed, "Sounds like a fantasy. Bullet trains, renewable energy, discounts, and dams—all this in a year? Impossible!"
The room filled with murmurs of agreement, the skepticism spreading like wildfire.
