Govt is willing to hear, support those sectors where there's need: FM Sitharaman

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Chennai (Tamil Nadu), Sep 01 (ANI): While addressing a press conference in Chennai on September 01, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said, "Wherever there is a need for government to come up with facilitation and support, we are willing to hear those sectors and respond to them." "I am not of the view that just the automobile sector but every sector which needs to have a consultation with us we have welcomed them," she added.

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