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Where's FM Sitharaman, asks Opposition as PM Modi holds pre-Budget meet

Bhupender Yadav and Arun Singh, and party's spokesperson on economic affairs, Gopal Krishna Agarwal were among those who attended the meeting

Nirmala Sitharaman, FM, Finance minister, Finance secretary Rajiv Kumar

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The BJP has been holding a series of meetings with various stakeholders, including business leaders, farmer bodies, and trade unions, as part of its per-budget dialogue.

Archis Mohan New Delhi

3 min read Last Updated : Jan 10 2020 | 2:47 PM IST

Around the same time Prime Minister Narendra Modi met economists and others for pre-Budget suggestions, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday separately interacted with Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders, giving ammunition to the Opposition to attack her absence from the event.

“What is going on here? Finance Minister indisposed?" Congress leader Shashi Tharoor said in a tweet that shows photograph of the PM’s meeting. “Where is the finance minister? Or has the duo (Modi and home minister Amit Shah) forgotten they have one,” he tweeted.

The finance minister's office replied: “Sir, the minister has already met economists on December 20

Topics : Nirmala Sitharaman Budget 2020 Finance minister Narendra Modi Pre budget session meet