Former BJP leader and union finance minister Yashwant Sinha, a bitter critic of the Modi Government, believes that ‘black money’ was whitewashed during #Notebandi and went into the pockets of BJP leaders. In an interview to The Telegraph published by the newspaper on Saturday (the link is given below), Sinha felt that if a new Government comes in next month, the first thing it should do is to order an inquiry.
Initially, says Sinha, he was taken in by what the Government wanted people to believe; that Rupees five to six lakh Crore of black money would not return and accrue to the Government. But now indications are that this amount was laundered at a discount of 30 to 40 per cent, he points out in the interview.
“…this money appears to have gone into the private pockets of BJP functionaries. The point is where has the black money gone? …This is one of the first inquiries which should be ordered by a new government if the government changes,” he added.
These are some of the other points Sinha makes in the interview:
Media is the only means through which information reaches the people. Now people are subjected to untruths and misinformation on a daily basis.
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What is the age of the attorney-general of the country — 86. He has to stand in the court daily and argue cases. Somebody like Sumitra Mahajan, who just turned 76, is discarded as deadwood. So this is an untenable theory to begin with. The other is the point that you made. Ok, you retire them but they are available for consultation. Institutional memory — what happened in the past — is a very important input.
The former union minister says he is shocked to find the Government lying on a daily basis and cheating the people. There is an element of deceit in every sphere.
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You can read the entire interview in the The Telegraph
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