New Delhi, Feb. 11 -- Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday hit out at Trinamool Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee accusing him of twisting facts "known to everyone in the House" and rejected allegations by TMC MPs that West Bengal did not find s mention in the Union Budget, stating that "it is deliberate attempt to spread misinformation".

Replying to the debate in Lok Saha on the Union Budget, she took several digs at Trinamool Congress, saying Abhishek Banerjee mentioned about GST having to be paid even after death but there is no GST on funeral services and "may be it's the syndicate running in West Bengal, which will be charging cut money on death".

"I heard Abhishek Banerjee's speech very carefully. It's unfortunat...