in 2022 the tradition of halwa making was not followed and the status of it is unclear in future Until 2018, as a part of tradition, Finance ministers carried the budget in a leather briefcase. The tradition was established by the first Finance minister of India, R. K. Shanmukham Chetty. On 5 July 2019, Nirmala Sitharaman, broke this tradition by carrying the budget in a Bahi-Khata. Change in Bahi Khata On 1 February 2021, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the first paperless budget. This was done due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic in India. With this move, 'bahi khata' (a ledger wrapped in red cloth) has been completely removed from this year. It is also considered a move to strengthen Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ambitious Digital India mission. List of Union Budgets See also Military budget of India Railway budget of India Indian Economy References External links Indian Budget by Ministry of Finance Economic Survey and Union Budget List of Budget Speeches (since 1947)