India, Feb. 10 -- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday called out DMK member P Wilson for his claim that Tamil Nadu was ignored in the Union Budget 2026-27, saying the Budget had several announcements, including the Rare Earth Corridor and girls' hostels in every district that would benefit the State.

Participating in the debate on the Budget in the Rajya Sabha, the DMK and AIADMK targeted each other over the announcements and projects for Tamil Nadu.

"Madam, what you give to Tamil Nadu will come back to you. Since you have not given anything, nothing will come back to you. Tamil Nadu is the jewel in India's crown. We are India's best performing State... call upon PM to FM to be fair to Tamil Nadu," Wilson said in the Upper Hou...