Opposition creating false narrative that govt works only for cronies, says Sitharaman
The finance minister say the budget is envisioned to make India Aatmanirbhar , at a time world economies have suffered due to Covid-19 pandemic. The government has attempted to provide a strong stimulus to bring about a multiplier effect, she said
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Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman while replying to Budget 2021 discussions in Rajya Sabha on Friday said the opposition is creating a false narrative by accusing that the government works only for cronies. It has now become a sort of a habit for some in opposition to constantly allege whatever this Government is doing - despite what we are doing for the poor, and more needs to be done, that is not denied at all. A false narrative is created to accuse, saying this government works only for cronies, she said.
Now, FM bats for wealth creators, tax-payers and honest citizens
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Nirmala Sitharaman says Budget aimed at making country self-reliant, provide growth stimulus; slams Opposition’s ‘false narratives’
Taking cue from Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s statement, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman too batted for empowering the entrepreneur more. Responding to the debate on Part A of the Budget in the Rajya Sabha on Friday, she. said the Budget is aimed at making the country self-reliant and providing stimulus for medium and long-term growth.
“Wealth creators, taxpayers and honest citizens will have to be respected and that certainly is in consistence with the policy of Jansangh and of BJP, all of which have maintained continuously that entrepreneurs in India have always shown their strength and achieved such glories, and we should respect them, rather than constrict them to all kinds of holding and regulations and providing of licence,” she said.
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