New Delhi, March 13 -- Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday presented the Supplementary Demands for Grants - Second Batch for 2025-26 in the Lok Sabha, proposing a gross expenditure of approximately Rs 2.81 lakh crore.

The proposal, which includes cash, technical, and token supplements, aims to strengthen national defence, bolster social security through VB-G RAM-G, and establish a fiscal buffer to navigate global economic volatility.

Responding to the discussion on the grants, the Finance Minister clarified the components of the expenditure. "This involves gross expenditure of about Rs 2.81 lakh crore through cash or technical or token supplementaries. The present proposal also includes an amount of Rs 902 crore that is ...