‘Glad To See SHE Is The One Filing Income Tax’; Praise For FM’s Gender-Inclusive Speech

New Delhi: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, speaking on Income-Tax in her Union Budget speech, used “she” instead of the typical and usually used “he” for taxpayers.

Praising the FM for her gender-inclusive speech, Radhika Gupta, the CEO of Edelweiss Asset Management Ltd, lauded Sitharaman on Twitter.

Nasscom chief Debjani Ghosh too reacted with a “loved it”.

Glad to see, that “SHE” is the one filing income tax! #Budget2020

— Radhika Gupta (@iRadhikaGupta) February 1, 2022