Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is known for making statements with her sarees on Budget Day. Every year, she wears a saree that represents India’s rich textile heritage and traditional craftsmanship. This year was no different.<\/p>\n
This year, Ms Sitharaman chose an off-white coloured<\/a> handloom silk saree with fish-themed embroidery and a golden border – a tribute to Madhubani Art. She paired it with a red blouse and a shawl while carrying her trademark ‘bahi-khata’, a tablet wrapped in a red-coloured cloth with a golden-coloured national emblem embossed on it.<\/p>\n This is not the first time Ms Sitharaman<\/a> has used her saree to showcase India’s textile heritage. Over the years, her choice of sarees on Budget Day<\/a> has celebrated various traditional weaves and fabrics.<\/p>\n In 2019, the Finance Minister chose a pink Mangalgiri silk saree with gold borders, paired with her signature red bahi khata. She also replaced the briefcase with a traditional ‘Bahi Khata,’ carrying the budget papers in a red silk cloth adorned with a golden national emblem on top.<\/p>\n In 2020, Ms Sitharaman wore a yellow silk saree with green-lined borders, symbolizing hope and prosperity.<\/p>\n In 2021, she opted for a red and off-white Pochampally silk saree, featuring intricate ikat patterns on the pallu and a green border. . Traditionally crafted in Bhoodan Pochampally, Telangana, this weaving style hails from a region famously known as the ‘silk city of India.’<\/p>\n In 2022, the Finance Minister wore a brown and maroon Bomkai saree from Odisha, showcasing regional craftsmanship.<\/p>\n Ms Sitharaman chose to wear a red silk saree with black Kasuti embroidery, a craft from Karnataka, for the 2023 Budget Day.<\/p>\n In 2024, she wore a blue Tussar silk saree with Kantha embroidery from West Bengal to present the interim budget. While, for the 2024 Union Budget, Ms Sitharaman opted for a white silk saree with mangenta border with golden motifs.<\/p>\n \u200bUnion Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is known for making statements with her sarees on Budget Day. Every year, she wears a saree that represents India’s rich textile heritage and traditional craftsmanship. This year was no different.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is known for making statements with her sarees on Budget Day. 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