As Nirmala Sitharaman eyes her eighth budget announcement, here is a list of the longest to shortest budget speeches in Indian history, from Arun Jaitley to Hirubhai M. Patel.
Budget 2025: From longest to shortest speech in India’s history — check full list
As Nirmala Sitharaman eyes her eighth budget announcement, here is a list of the longest to shortest budget speeches in Indian history, from Arun Jaitley to Hirubhai M. Patel.
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