When Sitharaman was asked that Bengal CM Mamta Banerjee has described the budget as useless and directionless, what would you say on this? In response to this question, Sitharaman said, ‘The budget is not prepared to create enthusiasm for any particular but to meet the needs of the people and solve their issues. This is a serious document. “Opposition leaders should learn from the common man and express views after proper homework,” he said.
PM Modi has prepared a transparent system of policy-making, under this system middlemen have disappeared from the corridors of power.
Finance Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman
‘Could they have removed poverty’
Nirmala Sitharaman on Congress leader P Chidambaram’s remark that there was no mention of the poor on the budget, replied, ‘What would have happened if the Congress leader had mentioned it 100 times? Could they have removed poverty? Congress has this habit that it talks about rights but does not give anything. On the other hand, the leadership of PM Modi believes in providing convenience to the people till the last mile.
What did the Finance Minister say in the Adani episode?
When the Finance Minister was asked that international investors have pulled out $2 billion from the Indian market because of Adani, isn’t it a loss to the country? On this, the Finance Minister said that I can say something about these figures only after studying them. He said that LIC-SBI itself has put forth its stand on the Adani dispute. Sitharaman was asked that the opposition is demanding a JPC inquiry into the matter. On this, she said that I do not want to say anything on JPC in Adani case. The Finance Minister said that there are regulators to look into Adani’s case. Very few stakes of LIC-SBI are engaged in Adani’s companies.
What did Sitharaman say on the MNREGA budget?
Nirmala Sitharaman gave clarification even after the budget of Minorities Ministry and MNREGA was less. He said that in the earlier budget the funds used to be scattered a lot, we have done it at one place, which will give more benefits to the people. Along with this, those working in MNREGA will also get a chance under the Har Ghar and Har Ghar Jal Yojana. This will generate their income from there as well.