New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s slip of the tongue on Wednesday, while talking about the GST imposition on horse racing has resulted in hilarious reactions from opposition parties. In a video that is circulating on social media, the minister can be heard saying “horse-trading” instead of “horse racing” before quickly correcting herself.
Several leaders took to Twitter to comment on the minister’s faux pas.
Congress’s chairman of media and publicity Pawan Khera took a jibe at the BJP minister and said, “I knew Nirmala Sitharaman ji had the ability to think out of the (ballot) box.”
I knew @nsitharaman ji had the ability to think out of the (ballot) box. Yes Nirmala ji, there should be GST on horse trading. https://t.co/H8UdMEzeLW
— Pawan Khera 🇮🇳 (@Pawankhera) June 30, 2022
The Congress’s Secretary Vineet Punia also tweeted the video and said, “We welcome Nirmala Sitharaman ji’s proposal to impose GST on horse-trading.”
We welcome @nsitharaman ji’s proposal to impose GST on #HorseTrading.
But Hon’ble PM & HM may not allow this anti-BJP tax. 😃 https://t.co/dQaVNz7MaQ
— Dr Vineet Punia / विनीत पुनिया (@VineetPunia) June 30, 2022
CPI(M) General Secretary Sitaram Yechury said, “Truth gallops out? GST on horse trading!”
Truth gallops out?
GST on horse trading!
Please go ahead. https://t.co/X87hsx1iB2— Sitaram Yechury (@SitaramYechury) June 29, 2022
