FM Nirmala Sitharaman's 'U.P Type' Jibe Infuriates Congress, Priyanka Gandhi Calls It A Insult To UP

Days ahead of the commencement of assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh, Congress' Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has picked up on the 'UP type' comment of Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman made during the first briefing after the presentation of the budget.

During the briefing when asked about Rahul Gandhi's 'zero-sum' comment on the budget, the Finance Minister had paved the way for Minister of State of Finance Pankaj Chaudhary to respond. Chaudhary referring to the reporter had said, "You say that Rahul Gandhi did not understand the budget, it is actually true. Nirmala Sitharaman Ji will answer hereafter, all I got to say is that the Budget is going to reap benefits to all, and the same will be evident in some time."

The response of the Finance Minister has caught the attention of the Opposition. Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, who is leading Congress in Uttar Pradesh, took to her official Twitter handle to slam Nirmala Sitharaman for the comment. While outlining that nothing fruitful has come out from the budget for Uttar Pradesh, she added, "But what was the need of insulting the people of UP in this manner?"

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[Fshmms]

Why do they speak like this.. it hurts to hear UP type, Bihari type, Bengali type. Very sad to hear all this.

[vv-szyh]

Nirmala is in head weigh . Soon People will reply to it

[hasantunahi]

FM for corporate people not for common man..., very bad

[arjunbhaskar]

For this type of Budget middle class and lower middle class will give reply in election.After election we will see who will run away.

[ubaidshariff]

You please contest lok sabha first, let's c will you win

[kashishvlog]

Actually this is an insult to the UP-Walaas.

Or maybe it is true. UP wallaas just vote in the name of religion and temple and it wont be a surprise if they again vote Yogi Adityanath type person as CM who never speaks about the development aspect.

[krishnavenimurali]

We should thank God for giving this knowledgeable FM

[sudeshgill]

It's sounds good as finance minister that shows how much knowledge finance minister have thanks to modi ji

[JK-sllu]

UP type — Upper Personality type… == more-zero knowledge

[djprakash]

UP type. Why this stereotyping ?
I’m not from UP but feel bad for such biased talk.

[fabianmascarenhas]

FM is accidentally FM doesn't know about financial services of Country

[rav]

They also made fun of her asking her to make pickles, whts her qualifications nd that of rahul or priyankas

[chakkaravarthi]

Oldest political party
Freedom fighters in this party..

Not your party..

[rituraj]

UP type jawab matlab lajawab jawab...Congress ne khud kitne baar UP ka insult kar chuki hai

[Cloudninerains]

Well this is not a hurtful comment. Only saying that building Ram temple will get delayed for a month will be a hurtful speech in India

[indrag]

Don't forget about blue star operation

[JK-sllu]

Movie Up in 2004 based on fantasies of escaping from life when it becomes too irritating…mostly applicable to Pappu..

[ompanda]

People of amethi..already. Given a tight slap..on your face ..congress..u r a gone case

[geetavarma]

She is talking about old UP...now it's new UP.

[richarddmello]

FM know that 2024 she will be sitting at home n selling parked onions n garlic