Reply to former Pm critics

Jaitley said unlike in the UPA regime when policies were framed from Congress headquarters Tearing into former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's criticism of Modi government, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Saturday said the transition from UPA to NDA government has been from "policy paralysis" to a global "bright-spot" while Congress' stand on the crucial GST Bill has been motivated by "real politics". Stating that he had consistently held Singh in high respect, he expected the same from him.



where industrialists no longer visit North Block to push files/decisions, where environmental clearances are dealt with in routine and not stalled on sadistic or corrupt considerations  The Congress has done a volte face. Both the Parliamentary Affairs Minister and myself have discussed the GST with every senior Congress leader in Parliament," he said. The economist in Dr Singh should advice his party that tariffs are not provided for in the Constitution.