Budget 2025: Significance Of Halwa Ceremony
By: EjazUlHaqBhat
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Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the second full Budget of the Modi 3.0 government on February 1
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In India, it is customary to start any significant or auspicious task with something sweet. The tradition also finds its place in the Budget presentation
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A large batch of halwa, a classic Indian dessert, is prepared in the finance ministry's kitchen
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The Finance Minister opens the event by stirring the halwa in a large kadhai and serves it to the staff and officials involved in Budget preparations
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Following the halwa ceremony, officials drafting the Budget enter a 'lock-in' period
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They remain confined within the North Block premises, cut off from all external communication, and are prohibited from using mobile phones
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This ensures that Budget details are not leaked before the official presentation in Parliament
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After the halwa ceremony, Budget documents are sent for printing, but only after approval from the Prime Minister
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