"No Victim Shaming": Nirmala Sitharaman On Row Over Remark On CA's Death
NDTV
Priyanka Chaturvedi had accused Nirmala Sitharaman of victim-shaming the 26-year-old chartered accountant
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has responded to the massive row surrounding her remarks on the death of a 26-year-old chartered accountant working with Ernst & Young, allegedly due to work pressure. Dear @priyankac19,Had referred to this matter in a talk delivered in Tamil at a deemed University on the outskirts of Chennai.Had specifically mentioned that after clearing a demanding and rigorous examination such as CA, the stress on her was unbearable. No names were taken,… Dear Nirmala Sitaraman ji,Anna had inner strength to handle the stress that came with pursuing a gruelling Chartered Accountancy degree. It was the toxic work culture, long work hours that took away her life which needs to be addressed. Stop victim shaming and atleast try to be… pic.twitter.com/HP9vMrX3qR
Ms Sitharaman had said people need inner strength to handle pressure and this can only be achieved by divinity. Several social media users, including leaders from the Opposition, termed the remarks insensitive.
The minister has now responded to Priyanka Chaturvedi, Rajya Sabha MP from Shiv Sena (UBT), who had flagged the Finance Minister's remarks and accused her of victim-shaming.
