Restaurateur apologizes to FM Sitharaman, BJP shares apology video, leading to criticism and privacy breach tensions.

D. Srinivasan, a restaurateur from Coimbatore, faced backlash after apologizing to Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for criticizing the complex Goods and Services Tax (GST) during a public meeting. The BJP shared a video of this private apology, prompting criticism from opposition parties who labeled it a humiliation. BJP Tamil Nadu chief K. Annamalai later apologized for the breach of privacy, highlighting ongoing tensions between the BJP and DMK in Tamil Nadu.

September 13, 2024
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