Parliament Budget session commences: President Murmu arrives in traditional horse-drawn buggy

Flanked by guards on horses, President Droupadi Murmu reached the Parliament building on Wednesday in the traditional horse-drawn buggy to deliver her inaugural address to the joint sitting of both Houses. The President entered the House with the 'sengol' being carried in front of her. (Image credit: PTI)

President Droupadi Murmu entered the new Parliament Building, escorted by Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar and Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, and was accompanied by an official holding the 'Sengol', adopted as a cultural symbol by the government. (Image credit: ANI)

The traditional buggy made a comeback after 40 years when President Murmu and her French counterpart Emmanuel Macron arrived for the Republic Day parade at the majestic Kartavya Path. (Image credit: ANI)

In her address to the joint sitting of both the Houses of the Parliament, President Murmu said, "In the last 10 years, the country has witnessed the completion of projects for which the people had waited for decades. There was the desire for building the Ram Mandir for centuries and today it has become a reality." (Image credit: ANI)

Applauding India's economic development, "In last 10 years, we have seen India becoming one of the top five economies from 'Fragile 5'," she said. (Image credit: ANI)

Quoting Niti Aayog, President Murmu lauded the Modi government over 'good governance, transparency and the cornerstone of every system.' "According to the NITI Aayog, in the 10-year rule of my government, nearly 25 crore people have come out of poverty," she said. (Image credit: PTI)

PM Narendra Modi in his address to the media outside the Parliament said that the full budget would be presented after the Lok Sabha elections are held. (Image credit: Reuters)

PM Modi hailed Women Reservation Bill or Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam, which was the first bill to be introduced after lawmakers shifted to the new Parliament building. He further applauded the "Nari Shakti" in this year's Republic day celebration. (Image credit: Reuters)

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the Interim Union Budget for the financial year 2024-25 on February 1. Ahead of the Union Budget 2024 presentation, the halwa ceremony was performed at the North Block on Wednesday. (Image credit: ANI)