⚡'Nirmala Sitharaman Once Shared Similar Views, Was My JNU Contemporary', Says Abhijit Banerjee

Banerjee's remarks came while responding to the criticism he has met from Goyal over his JNU background. The Indian-American economic researcher said Sitharaman mostly agreed with his views in the varsity days, and they have never had disagreements. He added that his endorsement of Congress' NYAY scheme was a pragmatic decision and not driven by any political ideology.