Stressing that the global financial crisis in 2008 wasn't as serious as the COVID-19 pandemic, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said that the then Congress-led UPA government should have handled it with sincerity and transparency. 'White Paper' vs 'Black Paper': Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Criticises UPA Government's Handling of Global Financial Crisis in 2008, Cites Lack of Sincerity and Transparency (Watch Video).
ANI sources said that Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge is expected to spearhead the presentation of this Black Paper , aiming to provide a contrasting narrative to the government s assessment and offer their perspective on the past decade of governance.