Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman gave a speech on the budget in the Lok Sabha today and strongly criticized the allegations of Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi. On Rahul’s allegations against PM Modi, he said that it was you who surrendered in the World Trade Organization (WTO), not us. He further said, ‘Kiren Rijiju rightly said that no son of his mother was born who sold India.’ The Finance Minister also fiercely targeted Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.
Apart from this, while answering the questions of the opposition, he said that there is no shortage of credit in the country. A separate budget has been allotted for fertilizers, due to which farmers will not face any problem.
TMC will be scolded in Supreme Court: Sitharaman
Nirmala Sitharaman also responded to the allegations of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee, saying that there is nothing for Bengal in the budget. Nirmala Sitharaman said that they are making false allegations. They cannot do anything in the interest of the people of Bengal and say that the Center has not given anything to Bengal. You will get scolded in the Supreme Court and then you will say that the Central Government is not giving anything. During this, Giriraj Singh sitting behind Nirmala said, ‘BJP will come to Bengal.’
Nirmala Sitharaman said that TMC leaders might be taking cut money, that is why they are talking like this. If the Center does not give anything then why does petrol go for Rs 10 from Delhi to Kolkata?
Nirmala Sitharaman slammed CM Mamata’s statement in which she had said that if you are a girl child or a woman, then you should not come out at night. Nirmala said, ‘This is wrong. You are not improving law and order. They are just blaming women.
Government’s emphasis on expanding old business: Sitharaman
Nirmala Sitharaman said that the government is committed to promoting fisheries and animal husbandry. This will benefit the farmers and those working for it. He said that the government is emphasizing on promoting not only MSMEs but also old businesses.
The 200 old clusters are known for decades as places that have supported MSMEs and their production and exports. These could be centers near Ludhiana, Jalandhar, Kanpur or Bihar. This can happen anywhere in Bengal. We have said of our own free will that it can be funded, upgraded and given modern instruments.
