Yashwant Sinha makes modest climb down, hails Sushma's attending OIC meet

New Delhi, Mar 4 (UNI) Former External Affairs and Finance Minister Yashwant Sinha, who has been one of the harshest critics of the Modi government, has lauded India's decision to accept invitation from the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) as a "huge diplomatic win" and also said that he was wrong in trying to argue against attending the meet.

Mamata Banerjee has all traits to become good PM: Yashwant Sinha

Kolkata, Dec 10 (IBNS): Ahead of a crucial Opposition meet in New Delhi, former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Yashwant Sinha on Sunday said West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo Mamata Banerjee has all traits to become the country's Prime Minister.

Rafale deal scandal bigger than Bofors: Arun Shourie and Yashwant Sinha

New Delhi, Aug 9 (IBNS): Putting the Narendra Modi Government on the dock for the Rs. 58,000-crore Rafale deal with France, two former union ministers and BJP veterans-Arun Shourie and Yashwant Sinha- on Wednesday said it was a scandal bigger than Bofors and even the "biggest India has ever seen."

Rahul Gandhi asks people to sign petition over Jayant Sinha's felicitation of convicts

New Delhi, July 10 (IBNS): Reacting to Union Minister Jayant Sinha's  action of felicitating eight men convicted in the Ramgarh lynching case in Jharkhand, Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday asked people on Twitter to sign a petition.

Yashwant Sinha disapproves son Jayant's felicitation of lynching convicts

New Delhi, July 7 (IBNS): Former Union Minister Yashwant Sinha has openly disapproved his son Jayant's action of felicitating eight men convicted in the Ramgarh lynching case in Jharkhand.

Rahul Gandhi attacks BJP over government formation in Karnataka

New Delhi, May 17 (IBNS): As the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is gearing up to form the government in Karnataka, Congress supremo Rahul Gandhi attacked the ruling party and said India will 'mourn defeat of democracy' on Thursday.

BJP trying to subvert democracy in Karnataka: Yashwant Sinha

New Delhi, May 17 (IBNS): Former Union Minister Yashwant Sinha attacked the Bharatiya Janata Party over the issue of government formation in Karnataka and said it is 'brazenly trying to subvert democracy' in the southern state.

Ending all ties with BJP : Former Finance Minister Yashwant Sinha

Patna, Apr 21 (IBNS) :  Former Finance Minister and dissident BJP veteran Yashwant Sinha on Saturday announced his decision to quit the party, ending speculations over his sustained diatribe against the Narendra Modi Government.

Yashwant Sinha continues to lead farmer's protest in Maharashtra, two opposition CMs tweet support

New Delhi/Mumbai, Dec 5 (IBNS): Two opposition Chief Ministers came out to support BJP leader Yashwant Sinha, who was detained after he joined a farmers protest in Maharashtra, on Monday.

Yashwant Sinha hits back at Arun Jaitley's job application remark

New Delhi, Sep 29 (IBNS): The verbal tussle between former and present finance ministers of India, Yashwant Sinha and Arun Jaitley respectively, seems to be prolonged and episodic as Sinha has once again attacked Jailtey and this time over the job application remark.

Yashwant Sinha's opinion must be taken seriously: Shatrughan Sinha

New Delhi, Sept 28 (IBNS): Former actor and Bharatiya Janata Party leader Shatrughan Sinha on Thursday defended senior party veteran Yashwant Sinha and said the latter's criticisms about the country's economic condition and the present finance minister is 'thought through and must always be taken seriously'.

BJP leaders oppose Yashwant Sinha's comments on Jaitley and Indian economy

New Delhi, Sep 27 (IBNS): Reacting to veteran BJP leader Yashwant Sinha's criticism of Union finance minister Arun Jaitley, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) said that it is Sinha's frustration that is doing the talking, according to media reports.

Arun Jaitley made a mess of economy, says Yashwant Sinha

New Delhi, Sep 27 (IBNS): Making the Modi government uncomfortable, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) veteran Yashwant Sinha has said union finance minister Arun Jaitley made a mess of the Indian economy, media reports said.