Tag: Yashwant
Yashwant, Shourie Say Rafale Biggest Defence Scandal
Former BJP ministers Yashwant Sinha and Arun Shourie on Wednesday alleged that the Rafale jet deal was "unilaterally" finalized by Prime Minister Narendra Modi by violating mandatory procedures, and this defence scandal was "larger than any thus far."....
Yashwant Sinha Yet Again Compares Modi With Tughluq
Charging the Narendra Modi government with destroying and compromising all important institutions of democracy, including the Union Cabinet, Parliament, Supreme Court and the media, former Union Finance Minister Yashwant Sinha on Sunday said the only way out for the country is to elect a new government in the coming Lok Sabha polls. ....
SC Reserves Order On Government Plea On Rafale Documents
The Supreme Court on Thursday received its order on the government's plea claiming privilege over the documents filed by petitioners - former Finance Minister Yashwant Sinha, journalist-turned politician Arun Shourie and activist-lawyer Prashant Bhushan - in connection with the Rafale case.....
Yashwant Sinha Joins TMC, Says ‘attack On Mamata Banerjee Was Tipping Point’
Yashwant Sinha, finance and External Affairs Minister in the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government at the centre, joined the ruling Trinamool Congress in West Bengal on Saturday. ....
SC Junks Pleas Seeking Court-monitored Probe Into Rafale Deal
The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed four petitions seeking court-monitored probe into the purchase of 36 Rafale jet fighters in ready to fly conditions holding that the decision making process was not in doubt and it cannot go into the question of pricing and choice of offset Indian partner by the French aircraft manufacturer Dassault. ....
Prashant Kishor Meets Sharad Pawar For 3rd Time In Fortnight
Poll strategist Prashant Kishor on Wednesday met Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) supremo Sharad Pawar at his residence, for the third time in a fortnight, and a day after members of eight political parties met there. ....
Presidential Poll Not About Two Candidates, But Ideologies: Yashwant Sinha
Making his final appeal ahead of the poll scheduled on Monday, Opposition's Presidential candidate Yashwant Sinha on Sunday said that the election is not about the identities of the two candidates but about the ideologies and ideals. ....
Yashwant Sinha, BJP MLA Held In Jharkhand
Senior BJP leader Yashwant Sinha was arrested on Tuesday along with party legislator Manish Jaiswal and 150-odd supporters in Hazaribagh district of Jharkhand after they allegedly tried to take out a religious procession.....
