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Sitting ministers
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Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat
Lok Sabha · Jodhpur · BJP
Cabinet Minister · Culture
Shri Rao Inderjit Singh
Lok Sabha · Gurgaon · BJP
Minister of State (Independent Charge) · Culture
Union Budget 2026-27
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Total BE
₹3,416.63 cr
Revenue
₹3,216.63 cr
Capital
₹200 cr
Source: Expenditure Budget, Ministry of Finance · as of 27 Aug 2026
Listed questions
3 Apr 2025 · unstarred
Amount collected and spent on ASI protected monumentsAbdul Wahab · Rajya Sabha
3 Apr 2025 · unstarred
Heritage conservation projects in OdishaManas Ranjan Mangaraj · Rajya Sabha
27 Mar 2025 · unstarred
Public libraries in the countryAbdul Wahab · Rajya Sabha
27 Mar 2025 · unstarred
Expenditure on librariesV. Sivadasan · Rajya Sabha
27 Mar 2025 · starred
Return of 297 Antiquities from USAKesridevsinh Jhala · Rajya Sabha
27 Mar 2025 · unstarred
Promotion of culture as soft power