Article 35A, which is constitutionally vulnerable, is used as a political shield by many but it hurt the common citizen of the State the most, wrote Jaitley
In a blog, Jaitley said a 'liberal' should be hostile to the idea of discrimination and injustice perpetuated by an oral divorce
The former finance minister took a dig at the neighbouring nation over its claim of victory following the verdict, as he called it 'farcical'
It would not be incorrect to assume that the government had been toying with the idea of demonetisation from as early as February 2016
n a Facebook post a day after the Budget presentation, Jaitley said a fundamental question has always been asked as to what would one choose between good economics and clever politics.
Jaitley said 20 states are already showing more than a 14% increase in their revenues and do not require the centre to compensate them for revenue loss arising out of GST implementation
Date for filing annual returns extended by two months to August 30
GST Council decides to extend timeline to file annual returns to August 30
Sources said that Jaitley is yet to take a final call on his new official residence. He has his own house in the national capital's Kailash Colony
Nearly 8,000 people, including leaders of the decimated opposition bloc, are expected to attend the ceremony that will fete the incredible rise of 68-year-old Modi
No word on meeting's outcome; in letter to Modi, outgoing FM said he needed time to concentrate on his health
Jaitley has never been against affirmative action-type of politics, only its fall-out - the rise of caste-based parties, which seem to have no superstructure of governance or ethics driving it
A lawyer by profession, he has been the most important leader in Modi's Cabinet and has often acted as the chief troubleshooter for the government
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi requesting that he should not be made part of the new Union Cabinet
While Arun Jaitley remained unreachable, his office said he is resting at home
Officials present at the meeting said Jaitley was in good health and looked fit to join the cabinet of the NDA government's second tenure
Lending shoulder to completely unverified allegations is aiding the process of destabilisation, says Arun Jaitley
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, who heads the BJP's publicity department in the election, said the number of people who live in poverty would drop to below 15% in the next three years
The Income Tax Department has carried out raids on people linked to Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath, a JD(S) minister in Karnataka, and a senior DMK leader in Tamil Nadu in the recent past
'The recent EC and IT raids have shown that it is taxpayers/govt's money, which, through PWD and other departments of govt, is being siphoned out and round-tripping into politics,' Jaitley said