Nirmala Sitharaman Spotted Buying Vegetables from Street
The finance minister was spotted picking fresh vegetables and interacting with the public and vendors in the street market of Chennai.
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's stop over at Chennai’s Mylapore market came as a big surprise for local residents and street vendors on Saturday evening on 8th October. In a video put out by Sitharaman’s office on Twitter, the finance minister is seen picking fresh vegetables, and interacting with the public and vendors in the street market of Chennai. She picked a few vegetables by herself. The finance minister was seen carefully choosing what to buy and eventually picking out some sweet potatoes. Vegetables are one of the key items at the centre of rising inflation in the country. Earlier, Sitharaman had said that the government was making efforts to ensure people get essential goods at a fair price and on time. The minister was on a day-long trip to Chennai. She was in the city to inaugurate Ananda Karuna Vidhyalayam’–a multi-disciplinary centre for children with special needs at Kallikuppam in Ambattur. Anandam Learning Centre was started in 2018 for children with learning difficulties such as autism, dyslexia, slow learning disability and especially caters to those families who cannot afford specialised care for their children.
However, many people on social media are calling it a publicity stunt. Meanwhile, some of her supporters were also seen appreciating her act and calling her down to earth. What do you think about this? Do mention your thoughts in the comment section below.
