NEW DELHI: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharamans’s remarks about the rupee’s value vis-a-vis the dollar have sparked off a war of words between the BJP and the Congress. While the Congress has mocked and criticised the minister’s remarks, the BJP has countered it and defended their party leader.
The finance minister, who is on an official tour of the US, was asked during a meet about the weakening of the rupee against the dollar. She was asked: “Just earlier this week, the Indian rupee traded a bit weaker as geo-political tensions continue to build up. What is your assessment of the challenges that the rupee could see in the days ahead and what measures are being taken to tackle the slippery slide?”
