Copies of the union budget arrived at the Parliament amid tight security. These copies will be distributed to the Parliamentarians. Following this, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the Union Budget 2023 at the Parliament, at 11 am. In 2019, the Union Budget was presented in a traditional 'bahi-khata' rather than a leather briefcase. It was the first time since independence that any Finance Minister had 'opted out' of a briefcase or a hardbound leather bag.