Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman shows the digital tablet, enclosed in a traditional red ‘bahi-khata’ style pouch, at the Parliament premises before the presentation of the ‘Union Budget 2026-27’, in New Delhi, Sunday, Feb. 1, 2026. | Photo Credit: PTI Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said this is the first budget that was prepared in the Kartavya Bhavan. She went on to add the Union government has three kartavyas (duties) towards people. Ms. Sitharaman was presenting her ninth Budget in the Parliament on Sunday (February 1, 2026). This is the first time in the history of India that the Union Budget is being presented on a Sunday, Read: Union Budget 2026 LIVE updates The first kartavya, she saidwillaccelerate and enhance economic growth. The second kartavya will fulfil the aspirations of the people and the third kartavya will ensure every family, community, region, sector has access to resources and opportunities. “‘Sabka Sath, Sabka Vikas’ is the third Kartavya of government,” the FM Sitharaman said. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on August 6, 2025 inaugurated Kartavya Bhavan, the first of the ten upcoming Common Central Secretariat buildings to house the bureaucracy. Kartavya Bhavan-03, the first to be inaugurated, will house the Home Affairs, External Affairs, Rural Development, MSME, DoPT, Petroleum & Natural Gas Ministries, and the Principal Scientific Adviser’s office. Published – February 01, 2026 11:21 am IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Union Budget 2026: Sixteenth Finance Commission report for 2026-31 tabled in Parliament Anurag Kashyap’s long-delayed ‘Kennedy’ to finally land on OTT in India