Business: A netizen on site X had requested Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to give some relief to the middle class amid a sharp rise in retail inflation in the country. Nirmala Sitharaman immediately responded to this request. The ruling BJP government at the Center has been criticizing the heavy tax burden on the middle class. Especially opposition leader Rahul Gandhi has been criticizing the central government, Prime Minister Modi and Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in this matter. Rahul Gandhi has been accusing the government of working only for the rich. Opposition parties have been alleging that small businesses have been badly affected by tax systems like GST. In such a situation, a netizen has immediately responded to the request made to Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on social networking site X. The details are as follows:-
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has shared a post related to Ramayana on her X site. Below this post, Dussehra Sharma has made a request to Nirmala Sitharaman. It said, “We appreciate your efforts and contribution to our country. Give some relief to the middle class. We demand. I understand the serious challenges involved. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman responded promptly to Tushar’s request, saying, “Thank you for your kind words and understanding. I appreciate your concern.
The Prime Minister Modi government is a responsible government. People’s voices can be heard. Your opinion is valuable. Thank you once again for your understanding.” Retail inflation in the country has risen sharply. Last month it rose to an all-time high of 6.21 percent. Inflation exceeded the upper limit set by the RBI.
Retail inflation was 6.83 in August last year. This is the first time since then that it has reached this level. A netizen named Dushar Mehta has made such a request to Nirmala Sitharaman as it is being said that the massive increase in retail inflation will have a huge impact on the middle class.