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‘Not working for damaad’: Sitharaman’s counter to ‘crony capitalism’ charge

Published on Feb 12, 2021 05:05 pm IST

  • Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman lashed out at the Congress led opposition for their allegation that the BJP is only working for a few cronies. Sitharaman Loans sanctioned under Mudra Yojana stood at more than 27,000 crore and asked whether it was just ‘damaads’ who were benefiting from their schemes. She further said that 1.6 crore houses had been built under the PM Awas Yojana and questioned opposition if these were for the rich people of the country. ‘Is Government creating UPI, facilitating digital transactions to benefit rich people of the country?’ Sitharaman questioned. Watch the full video for all the details.

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