- The traditional 5:30 p.m. budget presentation time was a colonial legacy. - The time was shifted to 11:00 a.m. for the first time in 1999. - The change was implemented by Finance Minister Yashwant Sinha.
Budget of the Government of India used to be presented as per tradition at 5:30 p.m. in the Lok Sabha. In which year, was the time of presentation shifted to 11:00 a.m. ?
Asked in APPSC Group II Prelims 2016 · Topic: The Parliament (Budget in Parliament: Financial Procedures and Funds)
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