<p>Taking a sideswipe at Nirmala Sitharaman over her statement that Indian currency is not sliding, the dollar is strengthening, the Congress on Monday said that the Finance Minister qualifies for a PhD in Economics.</p>.<p>"Economics I do not know but in the school of Political spin this one byY'Y@nsitharaman qualifies for a PHD Rupee is not sliding, dollar is strengthening,' says FM @nsitharaman when Rupee will open at 82.37 to the dollar " Congress MP Manish Tewari tweeted.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read — <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/north-and-central/rupee-is-not-sliding-dollar-is-strengthening-says-fm-nirmala-sitharaman-1154037.html" target="_blank">Rupee is not sliding, dollar is strengthening, says FM Nirmala Sitharaman</a></strong></p>.<p>While addressing a press conference in Washington on Friday, Sitharaman said that the rupee has withstood the dollar's rise and has performed better than those of many emerging market currencies.</p>.<p>"I won't see this as rupee sliding but as dollar strengthening. It is a matter of fact that the rupee has withstood the rise of the dollar. But it has performed better than many other emerging market currencies," she said.</p>.<p>The Finance Minister added that RBI is working to prevent its slide and contain its volatility.</p>.<p>"I will just say that the rupee will find its own level," she said.</p>.<p>On rising inflation and soaring food prices, the Finance Minister said that the economic fundamentals "are good".</p>.<p>Foreign exchange reserves are in a "comfortable position" and inflation is also "manageable" she said</p>
<p>Taking a sideswipe at Nirmala Sitharaman over her statement that Indian currency is not sliding, the dollar is strengthening, the Congress on Monday said that the Finance Minister qualifies for a PhD in Economics.</p>.<p>"Economics I do not know but in the school of Political spin this one byY'Y@nsitharaman qualifies for a PHD Rupee is not sliding, dollar is strengthening,' says FM @nsitharaman when Rupee will open at 82.37 to the dollar " Congress MP Manish Tewari tweeted.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read — <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/north-and-central/rupee-is-not-sliding-dollar-is-strengthening-says-fm-nirmala-sitharaman-1154037.html" target="_blank">Rupee is not sliding, dollar is strengthening, says FM Nirmala Sitharaman</a></strong></p>.<p>While addressing a press conference in Washington on Friday, Sitharaman said that the rupee has withstood the dollar's rise and has performed better than those of many emerging market currencies.</p>.<p>"I won't see this as rupee sliding but as dollar strengthening. It is a matter of fact that the rupee has withstood the rise of the dollar. But it has performed better than many other emerging market currencies," she said.</p>.<p>The Finance Minister added that RBI is working to prevent its slide and contain its volatility.</p>.<p>"I will just say that the rupee will find its own level," she said.</p>.<p>On rising inflation and soaring food prices, the Finance Minister said that the economic fundamentals "are good".</p>.<p>Foreign exchange reserves are in a "comfortable position" and inflation is also "manageable" she said</p>