Briefcase To ‘Bahi Khata’: How Budget Presentation Changed Over The Years
For decades, finance ministers have been photographed carrying a briefcase into Parliament for the presentation of the Union Budget. The year 2019 marked a big shift when Nirmala Sitharaman ditched this practice for a ‘bahi khata’. She then opted for a paperless format in 2021 by using a ‘Made in India’ tablet. The journey of…