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In a spirited defense of her White Paper in the Lok Sabha, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman challenged critics who labeled it baseless, asserting its foundation in evidence. Sitharaman's remarks followed criticism from the Congress Party, which dubbed the document as 'The White-lie Paper,' alleging it aimed to tarnish previous governments' credibility while concealing the current government's shortcomings.
The 59-page White Paper presents a comparative analysis of economic performance between past and present governments, emphasizing the failures of the Congress-led UPA era and highlighting the successes of Modinomics. One notable aspect is the focus on price stability, with the document pointing out the inflation challenges faced by the common man during the UPA regime.