Nirmala Sitharaman: Cream coloured saree, red tab in hand... this is how Nirmala Sitharaman looked on the budget day..

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has reached the Finance Ministry for the approval of the budget. Nirmala has reached the ministry today in a cream colored saree. Her saree has a yellow border, she has done a photoshoot with the whole team with a red colored tab in her hand. She will present and read the budget through a tab instead of the traditional 'Bahi Khata'.

After the meeting in the Finance Ministry shortly, she will reach the cabinet meeting to get the budget approved.

Why did the Finance Minister wear a cream saree?

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has worn a saree to pay tribute to Madhubani art and the skills of Padma award winner Dulari Devi.

Dulari Devi is the 2021 Padma Shri awardee. When the FM visited Madhubani for a credit outreach activity at the Mithila Art Institute, she met Dulari Devi and exchanged views on Madhubani art in Bihar. Dulari Devi had presented the saree and asked the FM to wear it on the day of the budget.

Sitharaman will present the budget for the eighth time.

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the Union Budget in Parliament at 11:00 am today. Nirmala Sitharaman will present the budget for the eighth consecutive time in Parliament as Finance Minister.

What are people's expectations?

In the budget, taxpayers are expecting changes in the tax slabs under the new tax system, as well as an increase in the exemption limit and standard deduction.

There is a demand to make annual income up to Rs 10 lakh tax-free.

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