Union Finance Nirmala Sitharaman recently was in Chennai for a day when she was spotted purchasing vegetables from a roadside vegetable vendor. She was in Chennai for inaugurating a centre for differently-abled children in the city. Nirmala Sitharaman in the video was seen interacting with the people who had also gathered to purchase vegetables at the same spot. Read on to find out more about Nirmala Sitharaman’s recent Chennai visit —
Nirmala Sitharaman Visits Roadside Vendor Buy Veggies
The Union Minister’s official account shared a post on her purchasing vegetables from a vendor and wrote, “During her day-long visit to Chennai, Smt @nsitharaman made a halt at Mylapore market where she interacted with the vendors & local residents and also purchased vegetables.”
During her day-long visit to Chennai, Smt @nsitharaman made a halt at Mylapore market where she interacted with the vendors & local residents and also purchased vegetables. pic.twitter.com/emJlu81BRh
— NSitharamanOffice (@nsitharamanoffc) October 8, 2022
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Fin Min In Chennai, Netizens’ Reaction To Her Market Visit & More
Prior to visiting the Mylapore market, Nirmala Sitharaman inaugurated a centre for the differently abled kids. According to Fin Min’s official Twitter account, “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.”
Smt @nsitharaman inaugurates ‘Ananda Karuna Vidhyalayam’ – a multi-disciplinary centre for children with special needs at Kallikuppam, Ambattur, Chennai in Tamil Nadu.(1/2) pic.twitter.com/wWQDzcYGZ6
— NSitharamanOffice (@nsitharamanoffc) October 8, 2022
Following the inauguration, Nirmala Sitharaman headed to the Mylapore market. According to a report by The Indian Express, the minister purchased vegetables from a roadside vendor named, M Padma. M Padma’s daughter confirmed in the report, that the minister had paid the full amount of ₹200 after purchasing the vegetables. Another BJP minister was also accompanying Nirmala ji during the market visit. Reacting to the incident, a few had even expressed their opinions on the purchase. Here’s what they thought.
Unfortunately she took all her vegetables in banned plastic bags.
Ordinary citizens are fined for using single use plastic bags and our Finance Minister is openly using such bags and getting the act videographed
😢— Prabhat (@Kalisbp) October 8, 2022
So nice of you to step into common man’s life. One request, please use every opportunity to show that you carry lots of cloth bags ALL the time, on person or in car, since you may need to stop to shop anytime. “I always bring my own bags” every minister should give this message.
— Harini Kapoor (@HariniKapoor) October 9, 2022
What do you think about the Finance Minister purchasing carrying vegetables in plastic bags?
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First Published: October 10, 2022 1:10 PM