Nirmala Sitharaman’s ‘Dahi-Cheeni’ Moment With President Ahead Of Budget 

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman met with President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan today ahead of presenting the Union Budget 2025 in Parliament. As part of tradition, President Murmu offered ‘dahi-cheeni’ (curd and sugar) to Ms Sitharaman, a customary gesture believed to bring “good luck”.

Accompanied by Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary and other senior officials, Ms Sitharaman was seen discussing key aspects of the Budget with the President before proceeding to the Cabinet meeting, where the Union Cabinet will give its formal assent. 

Following this, Ms Sitharaman headed to Parliament to deliver her record eighth consecutive budget speech in the Lok Sabha.

Details to follow.