Yashwant Sinha draws flak from ex-MP

Bhopal, Oct 6: Former finance minister Yashwant Sinha's criticism of the Centre has taken a fresh turn with ex-Rajya Sabha member and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Kailash Narain Sarang placing him in the cross-hairs by alleging that Mr Sinha was unknowingly strengthening those in favour of Pakistan. In a letter to Mr Sinha, the Akhil Bharatiya Kayasth Mahasabha President wrote, “I am surprised at your recent stance in media. It seems you have attacked Indian nationalism itself for reasons best known to yourself. The posts, prestige and respect obtained by you in the course of your long political journey were through the medium of the BJP. You aver that Prime Minister Narendra Modi did not give you an appointment. You have served in the Union Council of Ministers therefore are aware of a premier's excessively-busy routine. Mr Modi works for 16 to 18 hours daily. It is owing to his toil that India is touching heights of development. However, you turned a Nelson's eye to all this. Have you forgotten that there exists a medium for a party worker to speak his mind? The BJP forums could have been utilised or a missive would have sufficed.” A copy of the letter was received by UNI. “You are unknowingly nourishing those who desire to buttress Pakistan's side and weaken the BJP, the regime and the ideology that firms up nationalism. It initially appeared to me that you wished to be included in the list of newly-appointed governors. Your suggestion to parley with separatists and discuss Kashmir with Pakistan is astonishing. Your diatribe is anti-party and flies against government policy,” he wrote. “You have raised demonetisation and Goods and Services Tax issues but what you have said is not the truth. In reality, demonetisation dealt a body blow to black-marketing and exposed lakhs of shady bank accounts besides 3 lakh fake companies. The country's foundation was reinforced and crores of accounts opened,” Mr Sarang stated. UNI