"Info From WhatsApp University": DMK On Finance Minister's Flood Alert Claim
NDTV
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman claimed that the weather office had issued a warning well in advance and questioned the steps taken by the Tamil Nadu government.
The blame game between the Centre and Tamil Nadu over the devastating floods in the state's southern districts escalated on Friday, with Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman claiming that the weather office had issued a warning well in advance and questioning the steps taken by the DMK government. This prompted a strong response from the DMK, which accused her of "getting information from Whatsapp University".
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