FM Nirmala Sitharaman's Budget Day Sarees: Iconic Looks from 2019-2024

FM Nirmala Sitharaman's Budget Day Sarees: Iconic Looks from 2019-2024 By Priyanka Roshan | July 23, 2024

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[{"selector":"#anim-3ee8fd63-1cc8-4e33-993f-2e53cc93c237","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-dac246d1-fa68-4c44-be0f-e2705aa4b1a8","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 398.38393%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-1abb9812-e580-4888-9cb0-f10cc07f5a11","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-a6f7557f-093d-49fd-a954-aa218fa6d7e9","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 467.27717%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-b3d830bc-e0f0-4817-948d-be40c0c006ff","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-6cdcf6d0-90fe-4d93-b26b-ead213fbe2c8","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 501.38818%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] This choice marked a departure from tradition, replacing the customary briefcase with a 'bahi khata,' and symbolized a new beginning. (Image: Reuters)