New Delhi | Former Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) leader Yashwant Sinha on Tuesday blamed Prime Minister Narendra Mod’s failed economic policies for the falling value of Indian rupee against the US dollar.
Addressing a meeting of the newly formed National Forum, the former Union Minister said “Narendra Modi, when he was the Gujarat Chief Minister, had said the Indian rupee was in Intensive Care Unit (ICU) when its value was Rs. 60 against the American dollar. Now when the value against the dollar is nearing Rs. 75, what can be said? It is now in a coma.”
“The current situation is such that a citizen cannot express himself against the government. If he or she does, they are dubbed anti-nationals. Which is entirely against the fundamentals of democracy,” he added. Yashwant Sinha also raised the issue of Indo-France Rafale deal. Attacking the NDA government he said, “Me, Prashant Bhushan and Arun Shourie have filed a petition to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) regarding the Rafale deal, which is a huge scam by the NDA government”.
Blaming Narendra Modi completely for the Rafale deal, Sinha said, “Nobody, not even the Prime Minister, has the right to violate the Defence Procurement Procedure, but that was violated by the Prime Minister. If this shoddy deal is unearthed by the CBI, many skeletons will tumble out.” Responding over the recent attack over the Hindi speaking migrants, Sinha said, “I am not pointing fingers at anybody but the safety and security of its citizens is the state government’s responsibility.”
BJP MP from Pantasahib and member of the National Forum Shatrughan Sinha was also present at the event. Clarifying his stand over his relationship with the BJP, Shatrughan Sinha said,” Today everybody is asking me why am I speaking against my own party? My answer is no individual is bigger than the party and no party is bigger than the country. What I am saying is in the interest of the country.” He further added, “I am not going to quit the BJP. If anybody wants to sack me, they are free to do so. Today, there is no democracy in the party, only autocracy. It’s a one-man show with two men army: arrogance and attitude.”
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