Budget 2021: Sitharaman to start pre-budget talks from Dec 14 In a tweet, the Ministry of Finance said: 'Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman will be holding her 1st Pre- Budget consultations with top industrialists tomorrow, 14th Dec 2020, spread over morning and afternoon sessions' BusinessToday.In | January 13, 2021 | Updated 11:04 IST The Ministry of Finance on Sunday informed that FM Nirmala Sitharaman will start her pre-budget consultations with different stakeholders from December 14, Monday. It will be for the first time that budget consultation will happen virtually in wake of the coronavirus outbreak. In a tweet, the Ministry of Finance said: "Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman will be holding her 1st Pre- Budget consultations with top industrialists tomorrow, 14th Dec 2020, spread over morning and afternoon sessions".