Union Budget 2022: No Halwa ceremony this time, FM distributes sweets instead! Why so and what’s the significance of Halwa ceremony?
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Breaking away from the tradition of the customary `Halwa ceremony` before the commencement of the Budget Session of the Parliament, this time sweets sweets were provided to the core staff due to undergoing "lock-in" at their workplaces.
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the Union Budget 2022 on February 1 (Tuesday). This budget will be focussed towards boosting India's economic growth and maintaining the fiscal disciple in the aftermath of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.
Breaking away from the tradition of the customary `Halwa ceremony` before the commencement of the Budget Session of the Parliament, this time sweets sweets were provided to the core staff due to undergoing "lock-in" at their workplaces. (Here's looking at Longest and shortest Budget speeches given by India's Finance Ministers)
The move has been deemed fit due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the country, keeping the health and safety concerns of people. Also, FM Sitharaman will present the Union Budget 2022-23 in a paperless form for the second time on February 1. (Also read: Meet James Wilson, the man who created India's first-ever Budget)
