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Congress and NDA clash over viral clip from Sitharaman’s Andhra Pradesh event

2026-10-16T06:53:54.000Z

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From The Hindu · National

A brief interruption during Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s speech at Madanapalle in Andhra Pradesh has triggered a political controversy after a video of the incident went viral on social media.

Anurag Thakur, the Minister of state for Finance congratulates Nirmala Sitharaman after she took charge as the Minister of Finance
Photo: Government of India / Wikimedia Commons, GODL-India

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People: Nirmala Sitharaman

Parties: Congress, NDA

Places: Andhra Pradesh

Topics: Congress, NDA

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  1. The Hindu · National — Congress and NDA clash over viral clip from Sitharaman’s Andhra Pradesh event