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PM Manmohan Singh`s tenure a wasted opportunity: Arun Jaitley
In a developing society, 10 years is a developing period. I will certainly call this period a wasted opportunity, says Arun Jaitley.
Zee Media Bureau
4:03 pm: Now he has joined back BJP. Yeddyurappa`s support to us is `unconditional` – Jaitley. 4:02 pm: When there were allegations against Yeddyurappa, we removed him as CM and we lost because of that – Jaitley. 3:59 pm: I am sure Narendra Modi will make a very good PM. I am not saying what kind of PM; that only time will tell – Jaitley. 3:57 pm: Rahul`s stance on Adarsh scam only shows Congress` grandstanding – Jaitley. 3:56 pm: If after 10 years in Parliament you still call Rahul Gandhi untested, then it only shows how less impact he has had, says Jaitley. 3:54 pm: It`s surprising that the PM considers Indo-US nuclear deal as highpoint of his tenure. I think the lowest point during his tenure was bribery of MPs to ensure the passage of the nuclear deal – Jaitley. 3:52 pm: In a developing society, 10 years is a developing period. I will certainly call this period a wasted opportunity – Jaitley. 3:51 pm: The view of the electorate will not be very flattering – Jaitley. 3:51 pm: This was PM`s farewell press conference. It was a time for introspection, not for bitterness – Jaitley. 3:50 pm: PM`s statement on Narendra Modi doesn`t add to the dignity of the Prime Minister`s office – Jaitley. 3:50 pm: The dirty tricks department of the Congress despite judicial vindication has carried on tricks against Modi – Jaitley. 3:49 pm: There is no other political leader in India who has undergone so much scrutiny as Mr Modi – Jaitley. 3:48 pm: Going by PM`s logic, Modi has won in 2002, 2007 and 2012. Then benefit of PM`s logic applies for Modi too – Jaitley. 3:48 pm: He was a little bitter towards the media and towards us, especially towards Narendra Modi – Jaitley. 3:47 pm: PM admitted failure on employment front, but they had no remedies to suggest – Jaitley. 3:46 pm: PM said consumers have suffered and producers have benefited. Then why are producers committing suicide? asks Arun Jaitley. 3:45 pm: PM has a different yardstick to measure the 2009 elections and different for the 2013 December assembly elections – Jaitley. 3:45 pm: In a democracy time doesn`t tell, it is the voters who tell us - Jaitley. 3:44 pm: The most frequently used words in PM`s presser were `time to tell` and `it`s for historians` to judge – Jaitley. 3:43 pm: How can electoral victory be used to justify corruption? asks Jaitley. 3:42 pm: Corruption, inflation, unemployment - a perfect recipe for disaster, but the PM is still trying to prove that he governed well - Jaitley. 3:40 pm: During 2G and coal scam, PM could have taken steps to stop corruption, but he didn`t - Jaitley. 3:39 pm: PM manufactured a new logic - that corruption was during UPA-1 and people still gave their mandate – Jaitley. 3:38 pm: PM`s argument that his party won in 2009 elections, so corruption doesn`t matter can also be used by criminals who win elections – Jaitley.
3:37 pm: If we read between the lines, the PM admitted during the press conference that his government failed to check corruption, control inflation, and generate employment – Jaitley.
3:36 pm: Except to announce his farewell, the press conference contained nothing. It turned out to be a farce – Jaitley.
3:34 pm:As a principle opposition party, we wish him good health – Jaitley. 3:32 pm: The PM`s press conference was only to announce his own farewell – Jaitley. 3:30 pm: Senior BJP leader Arun Jaitley holds press conference in response to PM Manmohan Singh`s PC.
4:03 pm: Now he has joined back BJP. Yeddyurappa`s support to us is `unconditional` – Jaitley. 4:02 pm: When there were allegations against Yeddyurappa, we removed him as CM and we lost because of that – Jaitley. 3:59 pm: I am sure Narendra Modi will make a very good PM. I am not saying what kind of PM; that only time will tell – Jaitley. 3:57 pm: Rahul`s stance on Adarsh scam only shows Congress` grandstanding – Jaitley. 3:56 pm: If after 10 years in Parliament you still call Rahul Gandhi untested, then it only shows how less impact he has had, says Jaitley. 3:54 pm: It`s surprising that the PM considers Indo-US nuclear deal as highpoint of his tenure. I think the lowest point during his tenure was bribery of MPs to ensure the passage of the nuclear deal – Jaitley. 3:52 pm: In a developing society, 10 years is a developing period. I will certainly call this period a wasted opportunity – Jaitley. 3:51 pm: The view of the electorate will not be very flattering – Jaitley. 3:51 pm: This was PM`s farewell press conference. It was a time for introspection, not for bitterness – Jaitley. 3:50 pm: PM`s statement on Narendra Modi doesn`t add to the dignity of the Prime Minister`s office – Jaitley. 3:50 pm: The dirty tricks department of the Congress despite judicial vindication has carried on tricks against Modi – Jaitley. 3:49 pm: There is no other political leader in India who has undergone so much scrutiny as Mr Modi – Jaitley. 3:48 pm: Going by PM`s logic, Modi has won in 2002, 2007 and 2012. Then benefit of PM`s logic applies for Modi too – Jaitley. 3:48 pm: He was a little bitter towards the media and towards us, especially towards Narendra Modi – Jaitley. 3:47 pm: PM admitted failure on employment front, but they had no remedies to suggest – Jaitley. 3:46 pm: PM said consumers have suffered and producers have benefited. Then why are producers committing suicide? asks Arun Jaitley. 3:45 pm: PM has a different yardstick to measure the 2009 elections and different for the 2013 December assembly elections – Jaitley. 3:45 pm: In a democracy time doesn`t tell, it is the voters who tell us - Jaitley. 3:44 pm: The most frequently used words in PM`s presser were `time to tell` and `it`s for historians` to judge – Jaitley. 3:43 pm: How can electoral victory be used to justify corruption? asks Jaitley. 3:42 pm: Corruption, inflation, unemployment - a perfect recipe for disaster, but the PM is still trying to prove that he governed well - Jaitley. 3:40 pm: During 2G and coal scam, PM could have taken steps to stop corruption, but he didn`t - Jaitley. 3:39 pm: PM manufactured a new logic - that corruption was during UPA-1 and people still gave their mandate – Jaitley. 3:38 pm: PM`s argument that his party won in 2009 elections, so corruption doesn`t matter can also be used by criminals who win elections – Jaitley.
3:37 pm: If we read between the lines, the PM admitted during the press conference that his government failed to check corruption, control inflation, and generate employment – Jaitley.
3:36 pm: Except to announce his farewell, the press conference contained nothing. It turned out to be a farce – Jaitley.
3:34 pm:As a principle opposition party, we wish him good health – Jaitley. 3:32 pm: The PM`s press conference was only to announce his own farewell – Jaitley. 3:30 pm: Senior BJP leader Arun Jaitley holds press conference in response to PM Manmohan Singh`s PC.