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Budget 2016: Arun Jaitley on Wednesday hit back after a fiery Rahul Gandhi speech that castigated the government over its black money proposal that he said would be used to turn black money into white and also slammed it for failing to generate any jobs despite the many campaigns it was running like Make in India. Gandhi also took a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi and said that the PM did not consult even his ministers. In retaliation, FM said that Congress vice president's views "lacked maturity".
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Budget 2016: Arun Jaitley in an article 'How much does he know – when will he know' posted on the Bharatiya Janata Party's website, FM said Narendra Modi was a "hands-on" prime minister. Jaitley's reaction came within hours of Gandhi's attack on Modi in the Lok Sabha.
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Budget 2016: Arun Jaitley said, "The (Congress-led) UPA model of governance was that if a person outside the family is the prime minister, he should be reduced to being a figurehead. Rahul Gandhi's views are shaped by the environment of a political party which has evolved into a 'crowd around a family'". (AP)
Budget 2016: Rahul Gandhi, in his speech in the Lok Sabha on the motion of thanks to the president's address, took digs at Modi as also Jaitley. Putting wit and sarcasm to good use, Gandhi attacked Modi on a host of issues ranging from his policies on Pakistan and black money to the Jawaharlal Nehru University row and the Nagaland peace accord. (AP) -
Budget 2016: "If Rahul Gandhi is to be believed, then (External Affairs Minister) Sushma Swaraj is not consulted on the Pakistan policy, Rajnath Singh was unaware of the Nagaland accord and, presumably, I am unaware of the budget proposals. As one evolves from a young to a middle-aged one, we certainly expect a certain level of maturity. The more I hear Shri Rahul Gandhi, the more I start wondering how much does he know – when will he know". (AP)
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Budget 2016 has been presented in Parliament and Arun Jaitley's proposals are set to take effect and the common man will find that he will be paying more for some things and less for others following changes in tax structure. Here are some of the changes that Budget 2016 has effected:
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Budget 2016: Arun Jaitley said, "Each one of us, whether the external affairs or home ministers or myself, are responsible for each important decision taken by each one of the departments. We do not bypass the prime minister who is always available for consultation and guidance. After hearing Rahul Gandhi, I think India has made the right choice between the prime minister who leads the government and a prime minister who is merely implementing decisions taken elsewhere. Given a choice between a 'hands-on' prime minister or a 'nominal' head, I would unhesitatingly choose the former." (AP)
Dmart is dead. Long live Dmart.
