The phony Bumble profile of Union Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman has gone viral and sparked an intriguing online discussion. Netizens' reactions to the spoof account, which makes fun of Sitharaman's position as finance minister, were not quite uniform. A 24-year-old woman with the bewildering job title of "Chief Tax Slayer at the ministry" is the finance minister, according to the phony profile.
 

The bio reads: "I don’t believe in love at first sight, but I do believe in GST on everything you own. I’ve raised more taxes than your ex raised red flags. Swipe right if you're into women who can deduct happiness, itemize suffering, and maximize your stress. I'm not your girlfriend; I'm your liability."
 

The profile has a more quirky description. When asked to share a "humble brag", Sitharaman of the parody account responds: "I can drain your bank account without breaking a sweat.” Under the My dream is to, the description goes: "Create a tax system so strict that it makes everyone wish they'd never crossed me." Under the description of "one thing one needs to know about her", the response reads: "I'll tax your salary, your sanity, and your soul. No exemptions, no mercy -- just fiscal domination"

Social networking sites like X had varied responses, despite the satirical profile generating a frenzy of laughs. However, several internet users believed the phony account was disparaging the efforts of a legitimate political figure. They questioned the justification for such a casual and disrespectful use of public personalities. Another commenter called the bogus profile's construction a "disgusting abomination." This behavior is blatantly sexist and insulting." Another commenter said that the individual who made the profile ought to be arrested for committing a cybercrime.






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