jaitley may move to external affairs
In politics and war, everything is
possible. So hold your breath. There are rumours in the market that firebrand
advocate and Finance Minister Arun Jaitley may be shifted to the Ministry of
External Affairs. Jaitley has both admirers and adversaries. His adversaries
have reportedly suggested to Modi that demonetisation is a wonderful scheme but
it’s implementation by Jaitley has created chaos across India. The rumour of
his shift is an old one but it has gathered momentum as Subramaniam Swamy and
renowned advocate Ram Jethmalani are advocating his removal. As Sushma Swaraj,
Minister of External Affairs, is not keeping well, she may remain a minister
without portfolio and Jaitley will take over. Who, then, will be the new
Finance Minister? If insiders are to be believed, Piyush Goel is likely to take
over as the new finance minister. Though he belongs to the Jaitley camp, his
performance as a minister has been outstanding. The only apprehension about his
elevation is that he belongs to a very powerful business school of Mumbai.
Piyush is an old RSS hand and his father Ved Prakash Goel was BJP treasurer.
Insiders report that the shifting of Jaitley from Finance to External Affairs
suits Modi to convey that Jaitley could not manage the demonetisation though
the scheme was good. So far, Jaitley has been a survivor against all odds.
Given his influence and grip on the party and government, it’s to be seen how
he manages.
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