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Interim Budget: The Curious History Of The "Red Briefcase"
Union Minister Piyush Goyal held up briefcase ahead of interim budget Finance Minister Arun Jaitley held up a tan briefcase in the past In the 18th century, Britain's budget chief was asked to 'open budget'
01 Feb 2019, 01:08 PM IST 
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Union Budget 2019: Union Minister Piyush Goyal held up the red briefcase before presenting the budget.
The familiar "red briefcase" made its annual appearance this morning as Union Minister Piyush Goyal smiled for the cameras before presenting the Interim Budget 2019. Down the years, it has not always been red; the briefcase has been black, tan and brown too.
