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." ...
Sitharaman ditched the bahi khata that had become a major talking point during the longest budget speech ever last year and went with a ‘Made in India’ tablet. The focus was also around key ...
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 ...