Netizen Seeks Relief For Middle Class, FM Responds

The social media user, Tushar Sharma, had appealed to the minister on X to provide some relief to the middle class burned by rising inflation.

New Delhi: In response to a social media user's appeal for relief to the middle class, finance minister Nirmala Sitharam welcomed his opinion and said the government under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi "is responsive and listens and attends to people's voice".

"Thank you for your kind words and your understanding. I recognise and appreciate your concern. PM @narendramodi‘s government is a responsive government. Listens and attends to people’s voices. Thanks once again for your understanding. Your input is valuable," she wrote in her X handle.

The social media user, Tushar Sharma, had urged Sitharaman to do something so that the middle-class people could feel a bit relieved. He also acknowledged the immense challenges involved in doing so.

"@nsitharaman We deeply appreciate your efforts and contributions to the country, and you have our utmost admiration. I humbly request you to consider providing some relief for the middle class. I understand the immense challenges involved, but it’s just a heartfelt request," Sharma wrote in his X handle.

Sitharaman had shared a picture of verses penned by a member of the former royal family of Travancore, published by the Sunday Guardians, to which the netizen reacted.

"Maa Sita speaks. Found this in The @SundayGuardian A free verse which captures the emotions and spirit of Ramayana’s Sita. Thank you Lakshmi Bayi. Sorry, couldn’t get the link," she wrote.

The skyrocketing inflation has burdened the middle class by eating into their discretionary spending. The October retail inflation figure stood at 6.21 per cent while for food it was 10.9 per cent overshooting the upper tolerance level set by the Reserve Bank of India.