External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar. | Joshua Roberts/Reuters External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday claimed that there was a “political effort” to show the Union government in a certain imagery that is different from what the Centre does on record, reported PTI. Speaking at the “India: Opportunities And Challenges For A Strategic Partnership” event, Jaishankar said that the country was going through a stressful time currently because of the pandemic. He pointed out that the government was providing relief to its citizens. The external affairs minister said the government was giving food to 80 crore citizens and given money to 40 crore people.