‘How many ST, SC, OBCs did UPA involve in halwa event?’

Nirmala Sitharaman responded to Rahul Gandhi’s criticism of the ‘Budget ka halwa’ ceremony, defending the tradition from the 1980s. She questioned why the ceremony wasn’t canceled during UPA’s rule despite similar representation issues. Sitharaman accused Gandhi of attempting to divide people along caste lines and highlighted Congress’s historical opposition to a caste census.