Finance minister Sitharaman tables Manipur budget, then launches DMK attack

Tuesday, 11 March 2025
Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman accused DMK of hypocrisy regarding the Tamil language controversy while defending her colleague. The Lok Sabha passed supplementary demands for grants, including Rs 51,463 crore additional spending. She assured financial support for Manipur's economic development and criticized TMC’s Kriti Azad for not addressing corruption issues in West Bengal.

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