No halwa ceremony before Budget, staff due for 'lock-in' at workplace get sweets

Sweets were provided to core staff due for 'lock-in' at their work workplace instead of the customary halwa ceremony ahead of the Union Budget 2022-23 amid COVID-19. To maintain the secrecy of the Budget, there's a 'lock-in' of officials involved in making the Budget. Budget Press in North Block houses officials in the period leading up to the Budget presentation.