Published 13:56 IST, February 1st 2025 The saree she chose to wear was an elegant off-white piece with intricate golden work. Sitharaman paired it with a red blouse and a shawl while carrying her..
.. Madhubani (Bihar): Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman paid tribute to Madhubani art by wearing a saree gifted by Padma Shri awardee Dulari Devi while presenting the Budget on Saturday.
Devi, a renowned Madhubani artist from Bihar, met Sitharaman during the finance minister's visit to the Mithila Art Institute in Madhubani for a credit outreach event. During their meeting, Devi presented the saree to Sitharaman and requested that she wear it on Budget Day. While speaking to ANI on Saturday, Dulari Devi shared that she was happy to see the finance minister wearing the saree gifted by her.
"Sitharaman ji came to Mithila Chitrakala Sansthan, and the saree that was gifted to her was made by me. It is called Banglori silk. I had requested her to wear the saree.
It took me a month to make it. I am very happy that she wore the saree today. It is a great honor for Bihar and the country.
” she told ANI. The saree she chose to wear was an elegant off-white piece with intricate golden work. Sitharaman paired it with a red blouse and a shawl while carrying her signature 'bahi-khata'--a tablet wrapped in red cloth with a golden national emblem.
Dulari Devi's journey to becoming a celebrated Madhubani artist is nothing short of inspiring. She comes from a fishing community, which tradit.