Sitharaman hits back at Rahul Gandhi over Halwa remark: 'Sanctity, sacrifices undermined by mockery'

During the Budget debate in the Lok Sabha, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman responded to Rahul Gandhi's remark about the 'Halwa Ceremony' and expressed her disappointment. She emphasised the tradition of serving something sweet before starting any good work and questioned why it had become a photo event. She also pointed out that in 2013-14, Rahul Gandhi did not inquire about the representation of SCs and STs in the ministry.

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[grgrgrjjjjjj]

suddenly halwa recipe viewership increased in youtube. Thanks to Rahul😂

[csrcsr]

If only we know what 80 crore Indians are going through everyday !

[mailsami]

Nirmala mam has ripped the opposition today!! Hats off... Leader of propaganda. Its totally a shameful opposition!!!

[Samuel-tsdh]

A good show of how Indian democracy works❤Let many more be elected as MP.

[SrikanthGBCom]

I dont know what makes idiots in comment section to comment to she doesn't eat onion, yes she didn't eat onion but she cares about the onion eating people in this country. She has protected the economy from recession during complete lock down due to covid.

[saravanakumarcsestar]

I don't understand why the speaker did not interrupt while the honorable FM talked about the Halwa incident, stating the core thing it was explained was not about the people in the ceremony or the tradition, the core thing was about why the budget for the year didn't have anything for other class people or that the budget does not have anything to say for them. Why the budget was so one-sided and didn't speak about railway fund allocation, or topics our LoP discussed in parliament.

[SameerBabu-ovlo]

You better make halwa at home, pls stay away from ministering finance to save this country

[prioranjanmoirangthem]

Most...Worst Finance Minister ever seen till today

[raghavendravishwas]

Nirmala Sitharaman..Tormentor of the middle class..Kindly resign

[middleclassstory]

Itna bada bada bhasan na deke aehi wala budget pahele relese karte toh ajj udhar baithke budjet banane ki ap ni samta nahi rahti… NDA ka sarkar nahi banta… middle class, garib o ki kamar tod ke itna bhasan mat di jiye…

[dineshkumarvv]

By next 5 year the Rahul's work only is enough for bjp to come back super power

[Mamta-zqnl]

This people are sitting in parliament and deciding fate of citizens.

[DimchrangMviews]

Don't talk about past talk about present and future...

[kaayisa]

They serve halwa to entire country thats why they got 240 seats bjp❤❤❤

[Hanperu]

Your budget is dangerous for middle class peoples. If you have own children, for the sake of your children future please resign .thank you

[vishalmahajan]

FM ma’am - RaGa was using f this as a metaphor. Like everything else, you did not understand it .

[SelvaRaj-nhmz]

மாண்புமிகு திருமதி நிர்மலா சீதாராமன் rahulukum ஹல்வா கொடுத்திருக்கலாம் 7:28

[officialsubham]

Vice president bjp ki bhi ho to aur use jyada kya hoga

[raghavendravishwas]

This Speaker s nothing but a henchman of BJP 🤦

[highcourtrajr]

Cangres party 2014 before alwa eat only cangres family now only halwa for people. But now halwa people halwa