As Nirmala Sitharaman becomes finance minister, Mehbooba Mufti congratulates her for breaking glass ceiling

Srinagar: Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti on Friday congratulated Nirmala Sitharaman for becoming the first woman to take charge as a full-time Union finance minister.

“Congratulations to @nsitharaman on her new role as Finance Minister. As the first woman to helm this crucial portfolio full time, she’s shattered the glass ceiling by all means,” the Peoples Democratic Party president tweeted.