While Rahul Gandhi accused the BJP-led Centre of using PSBs as an unlimited source of funds for "fraudulent friends", Sitharaman hit out at the MP saying the Congress-led UPA regime treated public banks as "ATMs for their cronies and shady businessmen".

Attacking Gandhi, the Finance Minister said, "Rahul Gandhi's misrepresentation of facts is an insult to the hardworking PSB employees and to the citizens who benefit from a cleaner, stronger banking system.

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman termed the allegation of Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi against state-owned banks a "misrepresentation of facts" and an "insult to the hardworking employees and to the citizens".

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman strongly criticized Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi for his comments regarding the functioning of Public Sector Banks (PSBs) under the

Finance Minister Nirmala refutes Rahul Gandhi's baseless allegations, highlighting the Modi government's banking sector reforms and women empowerment.

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman termed the allegation of Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi against state-owned banks a "misrepresentation of facts" and an "insult to the hardworking employees and to the citizens" who benefit from a cleaner,

Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday termed the allegation of Leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi against state-owned banks as an insult to the hardworking employees.

Rahul Gandhi in an X post alleged that the public sector banks are being “forced to prioritise profit over people