Part B at centre stage? Budget speech to break convention
New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman will break with tradition on Sunday when she delivers a Union Budget speech that places unprecedented emphasis on Part B of the document, government sources said, adding that the reading will be markedly different from those delivered over the past 75 years.
Sitharaman will present her record ninth consecutive Union Budget, with expectations high around reforms and planned government expenditure. However, unlike previous years where the speech largely focused on Part A - which outlines planned initiatives and sectoral strategies - this year's presentation is expected to devote significant time and detail to Part B, that typically contains tax and revenue-related proposals.
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