Who gave the longest Budget speeches in India's history?
The longest Budget speech by words was delivered by former PM Dr Manmohan Singh, comprising 18,650 words, during his tenure as Finance Minister in 1991. Current FM Arun Jaitley holds the record for the second-longest speech, comprising 18,604 words, delivered last year. The shortest speech comprising 800 words was given by HM Patel in 1977 while delivering the interim Budget.