Union Budget 2024: Nirmala Sitharaman carries digital tablet in traditional 'bahi-khata' pouch ahead of presentation
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday carrying the digital tablet wrapped in a traditional 'bahi-khata' style pouch as she headed to Parliament to present the Union Budget 2024 in a paperless format just like the previous years.
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Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman posed for the traditional picture along with her team outside the Finance Ministry in North Block before leaving for Parliament.
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She was holding a tablet instead of a briefcase to present the Budget in a digital format.
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The tablet is inside a red cover with a golden-coloured national emblem embossed on it.
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Nirmala Sitharaman, had in July 2019 ditched the colonial legacy of a Budget briefcase for the traditional 'bahi-khata' to carry Union Budget papers.
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The Finance Minister with the 'bahi khata' on Tuesday.
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