At a time when the rupee’s value is sinking alarmingly, the Union Finance Minister made comments that gave way to a meme fest online

She said, “I look at it not as rupee sliding but dollar strengthening

Nirmala Sitharaman made the statement at the 2022 Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group (WBG) in Washington, D.C

The IMF-World Bank Group Annual Meetings, which started on October 10,  concluded on October 16

Several leaders, experts, and activists from across the globe took part in the event to discuss how to overcome multiple overlapping crises being faced by developing countries

Here are the reactions:

A meme on her comment over rupee

A user posted this funny meme on Twitter

Former Union Minister Subramanian Swamy also took a dig at the Union Minister