Madhubani, Feb. 1 -- Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman paid tribute to Madhubani art by wearing a saree gifted by Padma Shri awardee Dulari Devi while presenting the Budget on Saturday.

Devi, a renowned Madhubani artist from Bihar, met Sitharaman during the finance minister's visit to the Mithila Art Institute in Madhubani for a credit outreach event. During their meeting, Devi presented the saree to Sitharaman and requested that she wear it on Budget Day.

While speaking to ANI on Saturday, Dulari Devi shared that she was happy to see the finance minister wearing the saree gifted by her.

"Sitharaman ji came to Mithila Chitrakala Sansthan, and the saree that was gifted to her was made by me. It is called Banglori silk. I had req...