<p>Wrapping up the Union Budget speech in under 90 minutes, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday delivered her shortest Budget speech ever.</p>.<p>The Union Budget 2023-24 speech is Sitharaman’s fifth budget speech that was 87 minutes long.</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/business/union-budget/modi-government-ramps-up-spending-cuts-deficit-in-union-budget-ahead-of-2024-elections-1186743.html" target="_blank">Modi government ramps up spending, cuts deficit in Union Budget ahead of 2024 elections</a></strong></p>.<p>Unlike her previous Budget speeches, FM did not include any poems or verses in her speech this time.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/business/union-budget/union-budget-2023-big-cheer-for-evs-as-lithium-batteries-to-get-cheaper-after-custom-duty-cut-1186692.html" target="_blank">Union Budget 2023: Big cheer for EVs as Lithium batteries to get cheaper after custom duty cut </a></strong></p>.<p>Sitharaman holds the record for the longest Budget speech in history with her 2020 speech which lasted for 2 hours and 40 minutes.</p>.<p>In this year’s Budget, Sitharaman said that the government is adopting seven priorities to guide India through the Amrit Kaal. Major announcements for <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/business/union-budget/union-budget-2023-major-shakeup-in-income-tax-slabs-new-tax-regime-is-default-1186679.html" target="_blank">taxpayers</a> were also made in the Budget.</p>.<p>She said four transformative opportunities can be used in Amrit Kaal for enhancing economic empowerment.</p>
<p>Wrapping up the Union Budget speech in under 90 minutes, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday delivered her shortest Budget speech ever.</p>.<p>The Union Budget 2023-24 speech is Sitharaman’s fifth budget speech that was 87 minutes long.</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/business/union-budget/modi-government-ramps-up-spending-cuts-deficit-in-union-budget-ahead-of-2024-elections-1186743.html" target="_blank">Modi government ramps up spending, cuts deficit in Union Budget ahead of 2024 elections</a></strong></p>.<p>Unlike her previous Budget speeches, FM did not include any poems or verses in her speech this time.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/business/union-budget/union-budget-2023-big-cheer-for-evs-as-lithium-batteries-to-get-cheaper-after-custom-duty-cut-1186692.html" target="_blank">Union Budget 2023: Big cheer for EVs as Lithium batteries to get cheaper after custom duty cut </a></strong></p>.<p>Sitharaman holds the record for the longest Budget speech in history with her 2020 speech which lasted for 2 hours and 40 minutes.</p>.<p>In this year’s Budget, Sitharaman said that the government is adopting seven priorities to guide India through the Amrit Kaal. Major announcements for <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/business/union-budget/union-budget-2023-major-shakeup-in-income-tax-slabs-new-tax-regime-is-default-1186679.html" target="_blank">taxpayers</a> were also made in the Budget.</p>.<p>She said four transformative opportunities can be used in Amrit Kaal for enhancing economic empowerment.</p>