“Nirmala Sitharaman Tells NDTV: “Tenemos confianza, la gente cree firmemente en el primer ministro”” admin, February 2, 2024 The Finance Minister, Ms. Nirmala Sitharaman, emphasized the government’s confidence in the Prime Minister and the unwavering faith of the people in him. She highlighted the government’s efforts in implementing pro-people schemes and ensuring that every eligible person benefits from them over the last 10 years. She mentioned the success of the Bharatiya Janata Party in the 2014 and 2019 general elections, expressing confidence in their performance in the upcoming elections. Ms. Sitharaman stated that she has no hesitation in allocating significant funds to social welfare schemes but underlined that subsidies and fiscal discipline are not interchangeable. She emphasized the Prime Minister’s stringent approach to fiscal discipline. Additionally, she announced the release of a white paper comparing the economic performance of the Modi government in the last 10 years with the previous 10 years under the Congress-led UPA. The Finance Minister highlighted the government’s focus on ensuring that people have confidence in their efforts and that all the schemes reach the intended beneficiaries. She concluded that the success seen in the past would continue in the future. Finally, she noted that NDTV is now available on WhatsApp channels. Bharatiya Janata Party