RBI governor, finance secy may also attend the meet
Led by Karnataka CM Kumaraswamy, the Cong-JDS ruling combine organised a protest in front of the Income Tax department at Bengaluru on Thursday against a statewide crackdown on his partymen and others
"A fundamental difference between truth and falsehood is that truth holds together and falsehood falls apart," said Jaitley
Jaitley further said the National Front government partly rationalised direct taxes and the first NDA government took key decisions with regard to infrastructure creation and prudent fiscal management
'I foresee a better quality of life in urban slums, rural India', said Jaitley
Jaitley was referring to Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, who has been recently appointed as Congress general secretary in-charge of eastern Uttar Pradesh
" 'Political equity' results in buying goodwill. It enables you to influence decisions," said Jaitley who heads the BJP's publicity committee for the ensuing general elections
In his second Budget, Jaitley had announced that the corporation tax rate would be cut to 25% over four years
"The NPA curve has gone down in the last two-three quarters," he said
"What we have done in terms of policy direction is fuse market economy with social conscience," he said
The government expects Rs 28,000 crore from the RBI as interim dividend for 2018-19 based on the financial position of the central bank
After resuming the charge, sources said, he would also attend a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security to discuss the Pulwama attack that killed at least 37 CRPF personnel.
This was Arun Jaitley's first overseas visit after he underwent renal transplant surgery on May 14, 2018, at AIIMS
It is unclear if he would be renamed the finance minister soon after his return
He also slammed Rahul Gandhi for ridiculing the scheme announced in Budget by equating it to Rs 17 a day dole, saying he must realise that he is contesting national election and not college union poll
Jaitley reportedly was diagnosed with soft tissue cancer which required a surgery
'The Supreme Court judgement upholding the validity of the IBC is a welcome decision'
Goyal has been given charge of the Finance and Corporate Affairs Ministry during the period of Jaitley's indisposition
He underwent tests for soft tissue cancer this week, sources said
Recalling the 1971 General Elections, Jaitley said the opposition had formed a 'Grand Alliance' or the 'Mahagathbandhan' teaming up against the then prime minister Indira Gandhi