Budget 2023: Provided free foodgrains to 80 crore poor people; no one went hungry during pandemic, says Nirmala Sitharaman.

The government ensured that no one went hungry during the pandemic by providing free foodgrains to 80 crore poor people, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Wednesday.
In times of global challenges, G-20 presidency gives an opportunity to strengthen India's role in the global order, she added.

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