FM Sitharaman counters Congress, says UPS ‘new package’, not rollback

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman denied Congress’s claims of government U-turns on pension and capital gains indexation. She explained the new pension scheme is different from the previous ones, offering assured benefits. Sitharaman criticized Congress’s efforts in Rajasthan and Himachal Pradesh, emphasizing the revised scheme’s advantages for employees and manageable government costs.