Budget 2017: Watch full video of finance minister Arun Jaitley’s speech in Parliament

Finance minister Arun Jaitley is presenting the 2017 Union Budget in Parliament. There will be no separate rail budget from this year, as it has been merged with the general budget.

Finance minister Arun Jaitley is presenting the 2017 Union Budget in Parliament. There is no separate rail budget from this year, as it has been merged with the general budget.

The parliament building in New Delhi where finance minister Arun Jaitley unveiled the 2017 budget on February 1. (AFP Photo)

The government has advanced the date of budget presentation so as to complete the entire process before the end of financial year. The first part of the budget session has been kept brief in view of ongoing assembly polls in five states.

Watch Jaitley’s speech here: