Sitharaman was responding to a question from former finance minister P Chidambaram, who asked why the revised budget estimates for FY 2024-25 showed a decrease in capital expenditure to Rs 10,18,429 crore from Rs 11.11 lakh crore and a reduction in special assistance to states to Rs 2,99,891 crore from the earlier estimate of Rs 3,90,778 crore.