Budget 2023: FM reaches Parliament, speech begins

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will be presenting the Union Budget 2023 today. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will be presenting the Union Budget 2023 today.

She will be presenting her fifth consecutive Budget. She will be presenting her fifth consecutive Budget.

The Finance Minister arrived at the Parliament to present the Budget speech. The Finance Minister arrived at the Parliament to present the Budget speech.

Sitharaman donned a magnificent red saree with a brown border and again took a digital tablet wrapped in a traditional 'bahi-khata' style pouch. Sitharaman donned a magnificent red saree with a brown border and again took a digital tablet wrapped in a traditional 'bahi-khata' style pouch.

Earlier, the FM was seen coming out of North Block, heading to Rashtrapati Bhavan Earlier, the FM was seen coming out of North Block, heading to Rashtrapati Bhavan

Sitharaman posed for the media along with her Budget team. Sitharaman posed for the media along with her Budget team.

Like the previous 2 years, this year too, the Budget is paperless. Like the previous 2 years, this year too, the Budget is paperless.

As per established tradition, FM met President Droupadi Murmu at the Rashtrapati Bhavan before presenting the Budget speech As per established tradition, FM met President Droupadi Murmu at the Rashtrapati Bhavan before presenting the Budget speech

Sitharman met the President along with her Budget team Sitharman met the President along with her Budget team