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 pressu

While addressing an event at a medical college in Chennai on Sunday, the minister had reportedly said people needed inner strength to handle pressure and it could only be achieved by divinity

Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman responded to Opposition's accusations of "victim shaming" over her remarks on the death of a 26-year-old chartered accountant at Ernst Young (EY).

Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman responded to accusations of victim shaming after MP Priyanka Chaturvedi criticized her remarks on Anna Sebastian Perayil's death, attributed to work pressure at Ernst & Young.

Sitharaman said: "With a sense of grief over the tragic loss, I highlighted the importance of institutions and families to support the children, and in no way victim shaming was done nor intended, even remotely.

Nirmala Sitharman said her remarks were taken out of context, adding that the Centre has already assured a thorough probe into the allegations of an exploitative work environment in Anna's death

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday, in an apparent reference to the recent death of a young CA professional employed with Ernest and Young (EY), called for “stress management lessons” in colleges and universities. The Congress later slammed her for her remark.

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman faces backlash for suggesting spirituality and inner strength as stress management tools following the death of a

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman advocated for stress management education in colleges following the tragic death of young CA Anna Sebastian Perayil, who faced overwhelming work pressure at EY.

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In the wake of a young EY employee's death, allegedly due to extreme work pressure, FM Sitharaman stirred up a controversy when she opined that families should teach children to cope with stress.