Former Union Minister Yashwant Sinha led Concerned Citizens Group (CCG) while releasing its much-awaited report on their successive Kashmir visit including the one post roll back of Article 370, stated that Kashmiris seem to be working within an ideological...

The five member Concerned Citizens Group (CCG) led by former Bhartiya Janata Party leader and union minister Yashwant Sinha on Monday said that they are feeling disappointed as they were confined to Srinagar district only by the security agencies who cited...

Day after the five members of the Concerned Citizens Group (CCG) arrived in Srinagar with an aim to go for an independent assessment of ground situation in Kashmir, they were not allowed to meet the caged politicians including Dr Farooq Adullah, his son...

Former Union Minister and Concerned Citizen’s Group (CCG) senior member, Yashwant Sinha on Friday held person to person meeting with Kashmir Chamber of Industry and Commerce (KCC&), a trade body in Kashmir. The meeting was held in the afternoon in Srinagar.Yashwant...

A group of concerned group of citizens (CGC) comprising former union minister Yashwant Singh and former chief information commissioner of India Wajahat Habibullah Friday said that they were in Srinagar to gauge the actual ground situation and it seems...

Former Finance Minister Yashwant Sinha on Wednesday attacked Home Minister Rajnath Singh and said he is not capable of winning the Lucknow parliamentary seat.He made the remarks in an interaction with the media while campaigning for 'gathbandhan' candidate...

Former Union Minister Yashwant Sinha on Sunday said the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill 2016 will not be passed in the Rajya Sabha even as he insisted that the Modi government is not going to come to power for a second time.The veteran politician, who quit the...

Former Union Minister Yashwant Sinha says opposition unity against the BJP in the coming Lok Sabha elections is a "work in progress" but feels that the Samajwadi Party and  Bahujan Samaj Party should have included Congress in the alliance in Uttar Pradesh...

Former Union Finance Minister Yahswant Sinha on Monday dubbed as "jumla" (fake promise) the Modi governments move to approve 10 per cent reservation for economically backward upper castes in jobs and educational institutions.Sinha questioned the government's...

Modi is the kind of man who wants to do everything himself and who is obsessed with creating history everyday. If he can become the first Indian Prime Minister to visit Timbuktu he would do so whether it is necessary and impactful or not, says former Union...

Expressing shock and disappointment over the Supreme Court on Friday dismissing their petition seeking a court monitored CBI probe into the Rafale deal, former Union Ministers Yashwant Sinha, Arun Shourie and advocate Prashant Bhushan said the verdict "neither...

Praising West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, former Union Finance Minister Yashant Sinha on Sunday said she has all the qualities to be the face of a coalition that can be formed at the Centre if the incumbent Narendra Modi-led dispensation is defeated...

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...

Alleging Narendra Modi's "personal culpability" in the Rafale jet purchases, former BJP Ministers Yashwant Sinha and Arun Shourie on Tuesday accused the Prime Minister of "compromising national security" by unilaterally finalising the deal, shunning every rule...

Former Union Minister and BJP leader Yashwant Sinha on Tuesday flayed the Modi government for blaming international factors for fuel prices reaching an all-time high."They are now blaming international reasons for the rise in prices, but for the last four years...

In a veiled attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, former Finance Minister Yashwant Sinha on Saturday said that lies of someone occupying top office in the country does not go unnoticed, as people are smart enough to see through such lies."Politicians...

Former Union Minister Yashwant Sinha and BJP MP Shatrughan Sinha on Tuesday called on fasting Patidar agitation leader Hardik Patel and said that they will take his agitation over the demand for reservation for Patels and farm debt waiver to the national level.On...

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."Activist-lawyer...

While reacting over the BJP pulling out of Alliance with PDP, India’s former Finance Minister Yashwant Sinha said that BJP pursued Chanakiyan policy and dumped PDP to enhance their vote bank in 2019 Parliament elections.“BJP betrayed Mehbooba Mufti to have...

Former BJP leader Yashwant Sinha on Thursday termed the political developments in Karnataka as a "rehearsal" for the Lok Sabha elections and criticised Governor Vajubhai Vala for not adhering to his responsibilities.Sinha also sat on a protest outside Rashtrapati...

Senior BJP leader and former Union Finance Minister Yashwant Sinha, who has been trenchant in his criticism of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his government, on Saturday announced that he was snapping his links with the BJP and launching a countrywide campaign...

Former Union Finance Minister Yashwant Sinha on Monday said demonetisation has "failed comprehensively", as he compared Prime Minister Narendra Modi to 14th century Delhi Sultanate ruler Muhammad bin Tughlaq.Speaking on the launch of renowned economist Arun...

Former Union Minister Yashwant Sinha on Tuesday categorically said he would not leave the BJP but said the party could throw him out if it so desired because of his criticism.He also accused the Narendra Modi government of not fulfilling the promises it had...

Criticising the Narendra Modi government for bringing changes in GST rates in terms of various items, BJP leader Yashwant Sinha said this was not the correct way and that he was "completely dismayed by the approach of GST council" led by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley."Can...

Criticising the recent budget announcements of the Narendra Modi government, former minister and BJP leader Yashwant Sinha on Tuesday said currently there is distress in rural India with farmers' income declining by 1.38 per cent in the last four years."There is...

Criticising the recent budget announcements of the Narendra Modi government, BJP leader and former Union mMinister Yashwant Sinha on Tuesday said currently there is distress in rural India with farmers' income declining by 1.38 per cent in the last four years."There...

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Saturday extended its support to 81-year-old former Union Minister and senior BJP leader Yashwant Sinha, who is on a sit-in here to fight for the rights of displaced farmers in Madhya Pradesh.Alok Agarwal, AAP convenor of Madhya...

Senior BJP leader and former Union Finance Minister Yashwant Sinha on Wednesday said the an atmosphere of fear prevails in the country due to misuse of probe agencies.Without naming the central government, Sinha, who has since formed a Rashtra Manch, told the...

Disgruntled BJP leader Yashwant Sinha on Tuesday launched "non-political" platform "Rashtra Manch" to raise "troubling issues" concerning the Narendra Modi government with leaders from several other parties in attendance.Addressing a news conference, the former...

Senior BJP leader Yashwant Sinha on Sunday termed President Ram Nath Kovind's approval of Election Commission's recommendation to disqualify 20 AAP MLAs as "Tughlaqshahi" (arbitrary)."President's order disqualifying the 20 AAP MLAs is complete miscarriage of...

A day after four senior-most judges of the Supreme Court went public with their differences with Chief Justice Dipak Misra, senior BJP leader Yashwant Sinha said it is "our bounden duty to take note of what the judges have said and raise our voice for...

Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Yashwant Sinha on Wednesday "suspended" his three-day-long farmers agitation after the Maharashtra government conceded all the seven major demands here."Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis spoke to us today. We had a...

Senior Maharashtra government officials reportedly objected when some police officials offered tea and snacks to senior BJP leader Yashwant Sinha and others who have laid siege at the police headquarters here since Monday to fight for farmers' issues. However...

BJP leader Yashwant Sinha, who was detained a day ago for holding a demonstration in Akola in Maharashtra, said his protest was purely for the rights of farmers and there was no political meaning to it.Sinha was detained by police on Monday evening along...

Former Union Finance Minister and BJP veteran Yashwant Sinha on Tuesday termed demonetisation and the Goods and Services Tax (GST) as "failures" and said the country can demand Finance Minister Arun Jaitley's resignation for the two moves that has led to a...

Senior BJP leader Yashwant Sinha on Friday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to sack Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in a bid to improve the country's economy."Modi should remove or change the Finance Minister if we want to improve the country's economic condition,"...

Senior BJP leader and former Union Minister Yashwant Sinha on Friday said that all politicians whose names crop up in the "Paradise Papers" -- including that of his son Jayant Sinha -- must be probed, as also should the alleged spike in turnover of BJP chief...

Senior BJP leader Yashwant Sinha on Friday rubbished Prime Minister Narendra Modi's claim that demonetisation was successful, saying that the exercise had actually failed."Notebandi has failed as its objective was not fulfilled. There is no black money return,"...

Dissident BJP leader Yashwant Sinha on Wednesday slammed the government for defending party chief Amit Shah's son Jay Shah over allegations hurled against him and said it had thus lost its high moral ground."I don't want to comment on the merit of the case as...

 BJP leader Yashwant Sinha has said he will wait for the day when his son and Union Minister Jayant Sinha realises that his dharma is to support his father.Speaking at a book release function on Thursday night, Sinha said there was an attempt to create father-son...

Dissident BJP leader Yashwant Sinha remains unfazed by all the criticism he has faced for his strong critique of the economy and asserts that lack of jobs will be a major issue in the next Lok Sabha elections.He also feels any attempt at polarising voters on issues...

Alleging that an atmosphere of fear had now gripped India, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday praised BJP leader Yashwant Sinha for speaking out against the government over economic issues."Nowadays there is an atmosphere of fear all around. Everyone...

In a riposte to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, senior BJP leader Yashwant Sinha on Thursday said he won't watch silently when the Indian economy was facing "cheerharan" -- like Bhishma when Draupadi was disrobed in the Mahabharata.Replying to Modi's speech...

Former Finance Minister Yashwant Sinha on Friday again attacked Arun Jaitley, saying that if he was a "job applicant" at 80, then Jaitley would not be holding charge of the Finance Ministry now.Sinha also told the media that those who had never won a Lok Sabha...

A defiant Yashwant Sinha on Thursday stuck to his stand on his criticism of the government, saying he had to go public with his views on the state of economy because the doors of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP were shut for him.Sinha also felt...

 Targeting former Finance Minister Yashwant Sinha, BJP MP and President of the party's Kisan Morcha Virendra Singh Mast on Thursday sought to know Sinha's own achievements as the country's Finance Minister."The concerns Yashwant Sinha has raised (on NDA government's...

Stepping up his attack on the government's management of the economy, senior BJP leader Yashwant Sinha on Thursday said the Finance Ministry failed to address the problem of non-performing assets (NPAs) and the opposition Congress cannot be blamed for the "mess"...

Senior BJP leader Yashwant Sinha has ruffled feathers in the ruling BJP with his strong critique on the state of Indian economy, saying it was headed for a "hard landing". The government rejected the criticism while the Congress hailed his assessment.In an...

 Senior BJP leader Yashwant Sinha in hard-hitting remarks has lashed out at "superman" Finance Minister Arun Jaitley for making a "mess" of the Indian economy which is headed for a "hard landing" as sector after sector is slipping into distress.In an editorial...

The delegation of prominent citizens led by former Foreign Minister, Yashwant Sinha, who are on a visit to Kashmir Valley, called on the Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti here today.The delegation apprised the Chief Minister about the series of meetings they...

Yashwant Sinha, former Union Minister, accompanied by Sushobha Barve, Executive Director, Centre for Dialogue and Reconciliation (CDR); Air Vice Marshal (Retd.) Kapil Kak and Sh. Bharat Bhushan former Editor and senior journalist, met Governor N.N. Vohra at the...

The Concerned Citizens Group led by former BJP minister Yashwant Sinha Thursday met National Conference patron Dr Farooq Abdullah, its Working president Omar Abdullah at their residence here and discussed the prevailing situation in the Kashmir valley.Talking...

Former Finance Minister and BJP leader Yashwant Sinha says the Indian economy is actually growing at five per cent as against the over 7 per cent recorded by the Central Statistics Office (CSO).The government has said the economy is growing at over 7 per cent...

The BJP should be held to its promise of dialogue with all stakeholders, including Hurriyat, and even Pakistan, as that is the only way out of the present imbroglio in Jammu and Kashmir, says senior party leader Yashwant Sinha.He feels that after having...

Former finance minister and BJP veteran Yashwant Sinha says that there is a threat of indiscipline and unravelling of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) if states follow the example of Tamil Nadu levying additional taxes over the agreed rate in a particular sector.He...

In strong disapproval of the recent spate of lynchings in the name of cow protection, veteran BJP leader Yashwant Sinha has said the such incidents create a bad image for the country abroad and serve as disincentive for foreign investments."My view is that...

Reiterating that dialogue is the only way to settle Kashmir issue, senior Bhartiya Janata Party leader and former Union Minister, Yashwant Sinha Friday said that majority of the Indians are concerned about present Kashmir situation and want blood-bath should end.“Let...

A Delhi based citizens’ group on Friday called for a political outreach, including dialogue with the separatist leadership.The group, headed by senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) minister and former Union minister Yashwant Sinha, warned against a repetition...

Former Indian Foreign Minister and senior Bhartiya Janata Party leader Yashwant Sinha Wednesday revealed that there was no response from Government of India on the Kashmir Report submitted by his team so far.“Government of India has not responded yet to the...

Voicing concern at the "deteriorating situation" in the Kashmir Valley, former Union Minister Yashwant Sinha on Saturday asked the Centre to begin the process of dialogue in Jammu and Kashmir by involving all the stakeholders."We are deeply concerned at the...