India, Jan. 8 -- Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini on Wednesday said the ongoing pre-budget consultation meetings were intended to reflect participatory governance, as professionals from multiple fields offered suggestions for the 2026-27 state budget.

Saini was addressing chartered accountants, advocates, architects, environmentalists, doctors and other professionals during the second session of pre-budget consultations held at Apparel House in Sector 44, Gurugram. The consultations were organised in two sessions as part of the Haryana Vision-2047 roadmap, aimed at gathering inputs from diverse stakeholder groups.

The chief minister said professionals play a key role in public policy formulation, financial discipline, legal fram...