Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has presented the country's budget. During this, the Finance Minister wore an off-white Madhubani art print saree. Let's know why the Finance Minister chose this saree from Bihar for this special day? 

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has presented the country's budget. The Finance Minister has worn a cream coloured saree for the budget. This saree has a very deep connection with Bihar. Actually, the Finance Minister has worn a saree with Madhubani art print. Madhubani art is the popular art of Mithila. Let us know why the Finance Minister chose the Madhubani art print saree of Bihar to present the budget of 2025? 

Presented the budget wearing an off-white saree 

This year in 2025, the Finance Minister wore a beautiful off-white Madhubani art print saree. With this saree, she has carried a red blouse and shawl. The Finance Minister's saree is once again in the news. Actually, the Finance Minister's saree has a special connection with Bihar.

that Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman wore while presenting the budget was gifted to her. This saree was gifted to her by Padmashree award winner Dulari Devi from Bihar. Actually the Finance Minister had gone to Madhubani for credit outreach activity at Mithila Kala Sansthan, during that time she met Dulari Devi. Both of them discussed a lot about Madhubani art. Dulari Devi gifted the saree to the Finance Minister and asked her to wear it on the day of the budget. The Finance Minister wore this saree to pay tribute to the art and skill of Dulari Devi. 

Who is Dulari Devi?

Dulari Devi, a resident of Bihar, belongs to the Mallah community. Dulari Devi is a resident of Ranty village in Madhubani district of Bihar. She received the Padma Shri award in the year 2021. She is the first woman in her family who learned to make Madhubani paintings.