Sitharaman takes tablet in red pouch to Parliament to present paperless budget

Nirmala Sitharaman posed with budget tablet in a red pouch after meeting President Droupadi Murmu

Parul Parul     February 1, 2024

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday again took a digital tablet wrapped in a traditional ‘bahi-khata’ style pouch as she headed for Parliament to present the interim Budget 2024-25 in a paperless format just like the previous three years.

She posed for the traditional ‘briefcase’ picture outside her office, along with her team of officials, before heading to meet the President. She was holding a tablet instead of a briefcase to present the Budget in a digital format.

With the tablet carefully kept inside a red cover with a golden-coloured national emblem embossed on it instead of the briefcase, she went straight to Parliament after meeting President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhawan.