New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Entrepreneur and former Shark Tank India judge Ashneer Grover offered a blunt reaction to the Union Budget 2026, calling it a "total time waste" in a social media post that quickly drew attention online.

Reacting on X, Grover said the Budget reminded him of a sharp on-air rebuke he once delivered to a startup pitcher on Shark Tank India.

"This budget reminded of my rebuke on Shark Tank to one of the pitchers: 'Bilkul time waste kiya aapne - apna bhi aur humara bhi!'" he wrote.

Grover's remark came shortly after Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget 2026 in Parliament on Sunday. His post resonated with several users online, many of whom echoed his criticism and described the Budget as underwhelming.

A user ...