Union minister Jayant Sinha on Thursday rejected suggestions that he wrote an article for the Times of India disputing his father and former finance minister Yashwant Sinha's contentions on the state of India's economy at anybody's bidding, insisting it was “absolutely out of his own conscience".
Sinha Sr kicked up a storm by criticising Finance Minister Arun Jaitley for the economic “mess” in the country in his column.
Jayant offered a stout defence of the government's economic policies saying the economy is shifting gears, and that it has slowed down a little bit so it can accelerate further.
Unfortunately, these articles draw sweeping conclusions from a narrow set of facts, and quite simply miss the fundamental structural reforms that are transforming the economy.Jayant Sinha’s blog in TOI
“Why Was Jayant Shifted From Finance Ministry?”
Yashwant Sinha said a response to his article should have come from the minister concerned or a spokesperson for the government.
Referring to his son’s defence of the government, seen as a counter to his criticism of the Centre’s handling of economy, Sinha sought to know why Jayant was shifted from the finance ministry “if he was so competent” to address the concerns raised by him.
Jayant got a lot of stick from his father, who spoke to several TV channels, over his defence of the economic policies of the government.
Sinha, however, said both he and his son were doing their "dharma" (duty). He insisted that the issue should not be seen as one between "father and son".
"If someone has asked him (Jayant) to write the piece, then it is a cheap trick to play...I have not spoken to him (on the issue). Will do it some time to find out (what exactly happened)," Sinha said.
(With inputs from PTI)
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