Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman questioned a district collector over the price of rice in Telangana's Kamareddy. Telangana Minister KTR said he was "appalled" by the incident.
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman reprimanded a District Collector for being unable to provide her response for Union government and state's share of rice supplied through fair price shops.
Telangana Minister K T Rama Rao has expressed shock over Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman reprimanding a District Collector for being unable to provide her an answer to what was the Centre and State’s share of rice supplied through fair price shops, and said such conduct of people hol
The war of words between the Finance Minister and the ruling TRS Government continued for the second day on Saturday. Nirmala Sitharaman alleged that instead of answering my questions the TRS Ministers are making statements against me. She mentioned that only five out of every hundred farmers were given compensation which was promised during the elections.
You are an officer of the Indian Administrative Service, belonging to the Telangana cadre.You are telling me the state is giving Rs 34? Excuse me! You want to think about your answer, the finance minister said