This tradition changed significantly in 2019 when Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman introduced the 'Bahi Khata.' Finance Minister Sitharaman opted to carry a cloth ledger, or "Bahi Khata." ...

However, in 2019, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman departed from this tradition and introduced a 'bahi khata,' a traditional Indian accounting ledger, replacing the colonial-era briefcase.

Breaking the colonial stereotype of carrying a 'Gladstone Box', FM Sitharaman in 2019 switched to 'Bahi Khata'. In 2021, the concept of paperless budget was introduced. Till 1999, 5 PM of the last ...