New Delhi: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman kicked off the process of printing documents for the Union Budget-2020 by hosting a 'Halwa Ceremony.' Sitharaman along with other senior (Finance) Ministry officials and clerks observed the symbolic ritual at North Block.
The customary 'Halwa Ceremony' is observed every year by the respective Finance Minister to mark the beginning of the process of printing the documents pertaining to the Budget. This tradition of hosting a Halwa Ceremony is observed a few days before the Budget is presented as it marks the official beginning of events.
