The Union Budget 2021 will be delivered in paperless form for the first time. Finance Minister had launched the “Union Budget Mobile App” for hassle-free access of Budget documents by Members of Parliament (MPs) and the general public using the simplest form of digital convenience, according to the Finance Ministry.
Amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, replacing her signature ‘bahi khata’, Central Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman opted to carry the documents in a tablet, which was wrapped in a red-coloured cover with national emblem emblazoned on it. The red colour, which is considered auspicious, represents the strongest emotions including love, energy, attention, and power. While the tradition of carrying the Budget documents in a briefcase has been on since the British-era, Finance Ministers have chosen to carry the document in suitcases of different colours like red velvet, black, and tan. The Union Budget 2020-21 will be presented at 11 am on Monday. The Budget Session began on Friday with an address by President Ram Nath Kovind to the joint sitting of two houses of Parliament.
Interestingly, the Union Budget 2021-22 would be available to parliamentarians and the public online since it is a paperless document this time.
