New Delhi, March 27 -- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday cited the energy shortages, fuel price hike and severe austerity measures in Pakistan and some other countries of the world in the wake of West Asia crisis and said the situation across the world is not good but the BJP-led government is managing challenges in a way that citizens don't face any difficulty.

Replying to the debate in Rajya Sabha on the Finance Bill 2026 and the Appropriation (No 2) Bill, Sitharaman said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave directions that there should not be any burden on the citizens of India and the government is acting accordingly.

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