Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman faced criticism for her response to a broker's concerns on high taxes at a BSE event.

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman faced criticism for her response to a broker's concerns over high taxes on stock market brokers and real estate transactions at a BSE event. The broker labeled the government as a "sleeping partner" that reaps benefits from various taxes such as GST, STT, LTCG tax, without sharing operational burdens. Sitharaman responded by stating, "A sleeping partner cannot answer."