Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, set to present a record ninth straight Budget, posed with the tablet containing the all-important document in a red sleeve outside Kartavya Bhavan, which houses the Ministry of Finance.

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present her ninth Union Budget today. In fiscal 2027, the world’s fastest-growing major economy is likely to prioritise defence, infrastructure, capex, power, and higher growth in affordable housing.

The incident took place when Mahendra Bhardwaj was travelling from Kota to Jaipur on the Kota-Shri Ganganagar Express.