Arun Jaitley
'There was an air of freedom in the country': Arun Jaitley on post-Emergency euphoria, in posthumously published book
With a foreword by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Juggernaut Books has posthumously published Arun Jaitley's A New India: Selected Writings 2014 — 19. Read an excerpt here.
What after the ICJ judgment in Kulbhushan Jadhav case, writes Arun Jaitley: BJP leader mocks Pakistan's 'bravado claims'
The judgement of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) delivered on the 17thof July, 2019 (in Kulbhushan Jadhav case) has strongly supported and upheld India’s case on most issues. The Court held that the Vienna Convention binds both the countries which effectively provides for consular access.
Budget 2019 serves all sectors of economy, builds upon India's growth story of last 5 yrs, writes ex-FM Arun Jaitley in blog
The Budget 2019 creates a political direction for an aspirational India. The economically weaker sections get the basic amenities of life and several sectors of interest to the middle-class have been incentivised.
Two years after GST: 'Monumental restructuring of one of world’s clumsiest indirect tax system was not an easy task'
The challenges to implement the GST were compounded by some outlandish and exaggerated comments of the not so well-informed.
Arun Jaitley compares NDA govt's economy report card with UPA's in blog, refutes Opposition's 'fake' campaign on economic data
Arun Jaitley said that one of the fake campaigns against the present government has been on the question of data pertaining to the economy. He said that many Opposition leaders specialise only in politicking and sloganeering rather than understanding the world of development and economy.
'Linking terror with votes is dangerous,' writes Arun Jaitley on 'Agenda 2019' and 'The Modi Doctrine' on national security
Arun Jaitley addresses the issue of linking the battle against terrorism with vote banks, which he terms dangerous. He has further talked about how Modi is treading on the Kashmir issue and the impact of Pulwama terror attack and the subsequent IAF air strikes in Balakot on the people.
'Contest between Modi and chaos,' writes Arun Jaitley on 'The Leadership Issue' ahead of 2019 Lok Sabha election
Arun Jaitley has written a blog on Facebook, describing Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership and assessing his popularity of the five years of BJP's governance.
Lt Gen DS Hooda's appointment to Congress panel on national security is grudging acceptance of surgical strikes, says Arun Jaitley
Union finance minister Arun Jaitley said that the appointment of Lt Gen DS Hooda to the national security police panel is significant. It is a belated and grudging recognition and acceptance of the surgical strikes of 2016 with which the General was intrinsically associated, he said.
Rafale row: 'Peddling of lies has spread from sinking dynasty Congress to others in Mahajhootbandhan,' says Arun Jaitley
Arun Jaitley wrote: In relation to the Rafale deal where thousands of crores of public money has been saved, a new falsehood is manufactured on a daily basis.
Does Bareilly nikah-halala not shock your conscience? Arun Jaitley slams 'Rahul and coterie' over promise to scrap triple talaq bill
In a Facebook post, Arun Jaitley lashed out at Congress for promising, at a minority convention, to withdraw the triple talaq bill which is pending in the Parliament.
Arun Jaitley calls Mamata, Opposition 'Kleptocrat's Club', says Bengal CM's 'acrobatics' show kind of governance she can provide
In a Facebook blog titled The Kleptocrat's Club, Arun Jaitley wrote: "Mamata Banerjee's disproportionate over-reaction to the CBI wanting to interrogate the Kolkata Police Chief has flagged several issues for a public discourse. The most important being that a Kleptocrat's Club now aspires to capture the reigns of India."
Arun Jaitley questions Mallikarjun Kharge's intentions for dissent in selection of CBI director
The leader of the largest party in Opposition in the Lok Sabha Shri Mallikarjun Kharge dissented once again in the appointment of the new CBI Director.
Arun Jaitley says except Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka, 2019 will be a repeat of 2014; negativism will be dismissed in Lok Sabha elections
Will 2019 be a replica of 1971? It is Modi vs. an unviable and an unworkable short-lived combination. OR is it Modi vs. Chaos, writes Arun Jaitley
Arun Jaitley clarifies Centre's stand on judge Loya case, Rafale, CBI appointment row; slams 'compulsive contrarians' for manufactured lies
Arun Jaitley wrote a blog slamming critics of the government, terming them compulsive contrarians. Jaitley clarified the government's stand on a host of issues, including Rafale, CBI director's appointment, RBI debate.
Arun Jaitley bats for political stability ahead of 2019 polls, says only PM with clear mandate can deliver growth
India today is the fastest-growing major economy in the world. Still we are not satisfied with a 7 to 7.5% growth rate
'Savings through Aadhaar linkage can fund 3 schemes the size of Ayushman Bharat': Arun Jaitley terms initiative 'game-changer'
The UPA, because of its contradictions and indecision remained half-hearted about Aadhaar. A decisive Prime Minister made it possible.
GST has been at receiving end of ill-informed, motivated criticism; govt could work towards a single standard rate, says Arun Jaitley
With the GST transformation completed, we are close to completing the first set of rate of rationalisation, i.e. phasing out the 28% slab except in luxury and sin goods.
'Rafale had no kickbacks, no Ottavio Quattrocchi': Arun Jaitley castigates Congress for spreading 'falsehood' in Facebook post
"I am certain that the Congress Party will prefer disruptions over discussion on Rafale during the current session of Parliament," wrote Arun Jaitley in a recent post on Facebook.
2 years of demonetisation: Note ban decision targeted black money outside India and formalised economy, writes Arun Jaitley
Demonetisation is a key step in a chain of important decisions taken by the Government to formalise the economy. The Government first targeted the black money outside India. Asset holders were asked to bring this money back on payment of penal tax.