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Nirmala Sitharaman wants to replace old political vehicles, sorry no, polluting vehicles

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman while delivering the Union Budget Speech today, mistakenly said that she wanted to replace old political vehicles instead of polluting vehicles.

Her ‘mistake’ made those present in the Parliament burst into laughter. She then corrected it and said, “polluting vehicles”.

Despite a dismal global economic outlook, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said the Indian economy is on the right track and heading towards a bright future. She said the government's efforts since 2014 have ensured a better quality of life and a life of dignity for all citizens. 

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