Finance Minister tried to confuse us with technicalities in order to hood-wink middle-class; Hope she will do away with personal charges and cheap-shots: Chadha
Punjab Newsline, New Delhi, February 14-
AAP Rajya Sabha MP from Punjab Raghav Chadha has replied back to FM Nirmala Sitharaman’s statement, of using technical jargon to mislead the middle class and divert attention from real tax concerns. Responding to Sitharaman’s remarks, the AAP Rajya Sabha MP urged the Finance Minister to refrain from personal attacks.
AAP Rajya Sabha MP from Punjab, Raghav Chadha, has strongly responded to Sitharaman’s remarks during the Rajya Sabha discussion on the Union Budget 2025-26. Addressing the issue through a video message, Chadha stated that the Finance Minister made sarcastic comments about his statement and accused him of misleading the House. However, he was not given an opportunity to clarify his position in the Rajya Sabha, prompting him to address the matter directly.
Clarifying his stance, Raghav Chadha said that his speech on the Union Budget raised several critical concerns, including issues faced by railway passengers, financial challenges for the middle class, duties and tariffs imposed by the Donald Trump administration, and the depreciation of the rupee.