Assistance Formula Designed with Everyone in Mind… First See where the Money is Going: Finance Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman says learnings from the experiences of 2009-13 have prompted the government to be responsible while announcing the ₹20 lakh crore stimulus package and not splurge. In an interview with Deepshikha Sikarwar and Vinay Pandey, Sitharaman says boxing the measures unveiled as supply-side would not be right as the government has done a mix and match, including putting money directly into people’s hands by increasing the allocation towards the rural employment guarantee scheme. Edited excerpts: Read More…