By- Srushti sharma
India is looking forward to The union Budget, which is set to be presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on February 1
Budget on Feb 1
As we anticipate changes in the budget here is a throwback of the bizzare budget represetation in 1950
Budget making is a highly classified process. There is a lockdown on ministry employees and support personnel involved in printing the budget.
High security
In 1950, a apart of the Union budget was leaked. John Mathai was the Finance minister then.
Leaked Budget
Mathai was accused of serving the interests of big powers after he presented the budget that year and he eventually had to resign
FM'S resignation
Up until 1950, the Budget was printed at the Rashtrapati Bhawan in New Delhi
Printing the budget
The process of printing the budget started at the Minto road, new Delhi, after the budget papers got leaked.
Location moved
Following the goverment's 1980 decision to establish a printing press in the North block was given
Location moved
North block is a place where currently the Union budget is printed