New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday extended birthday greetings to Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.
PM Modi said that Sitharaman is working industriously towards India’s progress and empowering the poor.
” Greetings to Finance Minister @nsitharaman Ji on her birthday. She is working industriously towards India’s progress and empowering the poor. I pray for her long and healthy life,” PM Modi tweeted.
Greetings to Finance Minister @nsitharaman Ji on her birthday. She is working industriously towards India’s progress and empowering the poor. I pray for her long and healthy life.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 18, 2020
Union Home Minister Amit Shah also extended his birthday wished to the Union Finance Minister.
“Greetings to Finance Minister Smt @nsitharaman ji on her birthday. Under PM Modi’s leadership, her zeal for bringing in transformative economic reforms across all sectors is truly commendable. Praying for her good health and long life,” Shah tweeted.
Greetings to Finance Minister Smt @nsitharaman ji on her birthday. Under PM Modi's leadership, her zeal for bringing in transformative economic reforms across all sectors is truly commendable. Praying for her good health and long life.
— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) August 18, 2020
Sitharaman formerly served as the Defence Minister of India, thereby becoming India’s second female defence minister and also the second female finance minister after Indira Gandhi, and first full-time female Finance Minister.