Budget in Pics: Nirmala Sitharaman meets President, Droupadi Murmu feeds her dahi-cheeni
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Finance Minister meets President
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman met President Droupadi Murmu ahead of presenting the Union Budget 2024 in Parliament, as per tradition. President Murmu fed the Finance Minister 'Curd and Sugar' which is a symbol of wishes for good luck.
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Briefing
The Finance Minister and her team briefed the President about the provisions of the Budget.
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Dahi Cheeni for the FM
President Droupadi Murmu bestowed the customary "dahi cheeni" blessings of curd and sugar to Sitharaman before to his Tuesday presentation of the Union Budget 2024–25. Elders usually carry out this custom, which is widespread in Indian homes, to grant good fortune before starting significant projects.
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Cabinet nod
After leaving the Rashtrapati Bhavan, Sitharaman arrived in Parliament to present the Union Budget for 2024-25. There, Union Budget 2024-25 received a nod from the Cabinet after a customary meeting.
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Record-breaking Budget
This would mark Sitharaman's seventh consecutive budget and eclipsing the late Moraji Desai's record of six consecutive budgets, which is likely to focus on changes in the income tax structure and improving the ease of doing business in India.