WATCH: FM Nirmala Sitharaman buys greens from Chennai market

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s go to to a neighborhood market in Chennai has gone viral on social media, with some praising her for her simplicity whereas others saying she would possibly now realise the inflation that’s hurting the frequent individuals. 
    
Sitharaman was on a day-long go to to Chennai on Saturday. Throughout her go to, the finance minister made a halt on the Mylapore market the place she interacted with distributors and native residents. She additionally bought greens.
 
Later, the workplace of the finance minister put out a video by which she may be seen selecting greens from the market whereas locals got here to greet her. Sitharaman had a short chat with vegetable distributors and locals, who appeared comfortable to see her available in the market.

 
Her go to to the market evoked combined reactions on social media the place some individuals praised her for being nearer to the frequent man whereas some stated that she must work together with middle-class earnings taxpayers as effectively. “House mortgage exemptions are not any method close to the actual EMIs! We find yourself paying tax on earnings that goes in direction of EMIs,” stated one Aniruddha on Twitter. 

 
One other person by the title of CA Henia on the microblogging web site stated that he by no means noticed any finance minister visiting the market and that she should do it as soon as a month.
 
Some customers additionally complained about excessive inflation resulting in rising in the price of residing. The value rise has been a problem for the central authorities in addition to the RBI, which has been attempting to sort out inflation by elevating rates of interest. The Centre, nevertheless, maintains that prime inflation within the nation is partly as a result of exterior components like power costs and the Ukraine struggle.    
 
Sitharaman on Saturday inaugurated ‘Ananda Karuna Vidhyalayam’ – a multi-disciplinary centre for youngsters with particular wants at Kallikuppam, Ambattur, Chennai in Tamil Nadu. The Anandam Studying Centre was began in 2018 for youngsters with studying difficulties comparable to autism, dyslexia, and sluggish studying incapacity and particularly caters to these households who can’t afford specialised care.