Budget 2023 Printing Starts With Halwa Ceremony In Presence Of Nirmala Sitharaman | IN PICS

The final stage of the Budget preparation process for Union Budget 2023-24 commenced with the Halwa ceremony in presence of Union Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister Nirmala Sitharaman

Budget 2023 Printing Starts With Halwa Ceremony In Presence Of Nirmala Sitharaman

Along with the Union FM, the Halwa ceremony was attended by the Minister of State Finance Pankaj Chaudhary and Dr Bhagwat Karad. [Image Credit: Twitter/Ministry of Finance]

This is the last full Budget of the Modi government before general elections in 2024 [Image Credit: Twitter/Ministry of Finance]

The ceremony marks the process of printing documents for the Union Budget [Image Credit: Twitter/Ministry of Finance]

The custom marks the last leg of the budget process and is usually held at the headquarters of the finance ministry in North Block, New Delhi, which houses a special printing press in the basement. [Image Credit: TV]

The tradition involves preparing the sweet dish in a big 'kadhai' (frying pot) and serving it to finance ministry officials directly associated with the budget-making process, to acknowledge their efforts. [Image Credit: Twitter/Ministry of Finance]

The Indian dessert is prepared in a large vessel and served to the finance ministry staff. [Image Credit: Twitter/Ministry of Finance]

The Budget documents will be available in English and Hindi on the "Union Budget Mobile App" available on both the Android and Apple OS platforms after the completion of the Budget Speech by the Finance Minister in Parliament on 1st February, 2023. [Image Credit: TV]