Rahul Gandhi becoming ‘doomsday man of India’: Sitharaman

New Delhi: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday accused Congress leader Rahul Gandhi of creating “fake” narratives on various issues and said that the Wayanad MP is probably becoming the “doomsday man of India”.

While replying to the discussion on the Union Budget in Lok Sabha, Sitharaman mentioned ten expectations from Rahul Gandhi’s speech in the Lower House on Thursday and said that the former Congress chief has been constantly saying things to demean the country.

Overall allocation provided for welfare of SCs have shown an increase from Rs 83,257 cr in 2020-21, compared to Rs 1,26,259 in 2021-22. Overall allocation provided for welfare of STs have also shown an increase from Rs 53,653 cr from 2020-21 to Rs 79,942 cr in 2021-22: FM

— ANI (@ANI) February 13, 2021

“The veteran leader is building ‘fake narratives’ identifying with the ‘break India fringe group’ and is constantly abusing the constitutional heads of the nation. I am scared that the veteran leader is probably becoming ‘doomsday man of India’. The opposition is being led by the ‘Doomsday man’,” she added.

Sitharaman further said that the Congress leader has been constantly insulting India by not ‘trusting’ the nation.

“I remember what he said about the COVID-19 pandemic. I don’t want to waste the time of the House by repeating the same but in summary, it was like I will continue to demean India,” she said.

Watch here:

Sitharaman asked the Congress leader regarding the role he wants to play by ‘not discussing the budget’ which happens traditionally every year in the Parliament.

Earlier on Thursday, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi while participating in the discussion on the union budget in Lok Sabha, had referred to the family planning slogan of ‘Hum do, Hamare do’ (we too and our two children), and alleged that the government was being run on this agenda and accused it of promoting “crony capitalism”.