A tradition is performed before the General Budget of India, which is called ‘Halwa Ceremony’ It is said. It is not just a program of eating sweets, but there is a deep tradition of secrecy of budget and final preparations behind it. Every year this ritual is performed in the Finance Ministry a few days before the presentation of the budget.

How does the Halwa Ceremony begin?

Halwa Ceremony organized in Delhi North Block Is done in. Halwa is made in a big pan and itself finance minister Let’s start the program by running it. After this, this halwa is served to the officers and employees associated with the budget. From here the budget Final Lock-in Process It is considered to be the beginning of.

Relationship between Indian tradition and sweetness

In India, any auspicious work starts with eating sweets. With this thought in mind, the tradition of Halwa Ceremony was started decades ago. This ritual signifies that the budget work has now reached its final and most confidential stage.

Why do budget officers go ‘underground’?

Closer after Halwa Ceremony More than 100 officers and employees Go to the printing area in the basement of North Block. this only ‘Lock-in period’ It is said. During this period, they can neither meet their families nor use mobile phones. There is only one landline phone, on which only incoming calls are allowed.

Tight security and IB monitoring

there during lock-in Intelligence Bureau (IB) Officials are deployed 24 hours a day so that no information to the budget goes out. The entire arrangement for food, accommodation and sleeping of the officers is made in the same basement. All this is done to maintain the confidentiality of the budget.

Why is Halwa ceremony continuing even in digital budget?

Although the budget from 2021 paperless It has happened and now instead of printing, pen drives and digital files are used, yet the tradition of Halwa Ceremony continues. Even today this ritual marks the beginning of data feeding and budget finalization.

When will the Halwa ceremony of Budget 2026 take place?

this time Budget 1 February 2026 To be presented. In such a situation, it is estimated that Halwa Ceremony 20 to 24 January 2026 Will be held in North Block between. Only after this, the officials to the budget will go ‘underground’ and prepare the most important document of the country.

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