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Situation created by Modi worse than Emergency, says Yashwant Sinha

He said it was just a mere coincidence that his son's birthday was on the same day he had resigned from the BJP.

24 Apr 2018 1:17 AM

Sinha’s departure exposes BJP

The party, which Mr Sinha left on Saturday after the association of a quarter century, is not the party he had joined.

23 Apr 2018 12:11 AM

Yashwant Sinha quits BJP, will ‘work to save democracy’

Mr Sinha, however, made it clear that he would not join any other political party.

22 Apr 2018 2:17 AM

Shatrughan Sinha recently met Lalu Prasad's wife and former Bihar chief minister Rabri Devi and his younger son Tejaswi Yadav. (Photo: PTI)

Not going anywhere, here to stay: Shatrughan Sinha isn't joining RJD?

The speculations were triggered after Sinha on Friday described jailed RJD supremo Lalu Prasad as his 'best friend'.

21 Apr 2018 8:01 PM

BJP dissident Yashwant Sinha, who has not left any stone unturned in criticising the BJP-led central government has quit from the party. (Photo: File)

Yashwant Sinha quits BJP, says taking 'sanyas' from all kind of party politics

Addressing an event in Patna, Yashwant Sinha said, 'Today I am ending all ties with the BJP.'

21 Apr 2018 2:01 PM

Yashwant Sinha slams govt over Kashmir

Dissident BJP leader Yashwant Sinha on Tuesday targeted the Modi government on the issue of Kashmir yet again.

11 Apr 2018 1:37 AM

BJP leaders Shatrughan Sinha, Yashwant Sinha and Arun Shourie with West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee in New Delhi on Wednesday. (Photo: PTI)

Mamata calls on Sonia, meets Shatrughan, Yashwant Sinha

The BJP hit out at its former ally, saying while her state was 'burning', Mamata was 'doing politics' in Delhi.

28 Mar 2018 8:55 PM

Didi should be ruler of Indian democracy, says Ram Jethmalani

Jethmalani to support TMC chief in the task.

17 Mar 2018 12:52 AM

The angry farmers raised slogans against the state BJP government.

Farmers rally to plough thro government

Over 30,000 farmers gathered in Nashik to take part in the Nashik to Mumbai protest march.

08 Mar 2018 6:32 AM

Dissenting BJP leader and former Union finance minister Yashwant Sinha also criticised the Finance Bill, saying the government was making several amendments through it, which should not have been the case. (Photo: File/PTI)

Yashwant Sinha slams Union Budget, says Jaitley did not apply his mind

BJP leader and former Union finance minister Yashwant Sinha also criticised Jaitley for being dismayed with the role of the GST Council.

07 Feb 2018 8:37 AM

'Atal Bihari Vajpayee's was a great government, and we (ministers under Vajpayee) had our identity,' Sinha said. (Photo: PTI/File)

BJP Govt is ‘one-man show’, party ‘two-man army’, says Shatrughan Sinha

Sinha arrived in Narsinghpur on Sunday evening to join a sit-in protest launched by fellow BJP leader Yashwant Sinha.

06 Feb 2018 1:21 PM

The National Health Protection Scheme announced by finance minister Arun Jaitley would require Rs 1,25,000 crore for premium payment, which is more than the allocation for health sector in the budgets of the Centre and the states put together, Shatrughan Sinha said. (Photo: PTI)

Shatrughan joins Yashwant Sinha’s farmers’ protest in MP, questions ‘Modicare’

Shatrughan Sinha recently joined Rashtra Manch, a political platform floated by Yashwant Sinha.

05 Feb 2018 10:25 AM

On the health protection scheme announced in the budget, the former Union minister said the government did not spell out how it would be funded and implemented. (Photo: File)

Yashwant Sinha terms Union Budget ‘jugglery of numbers’

Sinha, who was in Narsingpur to participate in a farmers' agitation, told reporters the budget had no schemes for the welfare of farmers.

02 Feb 2018 9:33 AM

Sinha, who launched a political platform 'Rashtra Manch' recently to take on the NDA-led central government, said being a citizen of India was a bigger thing than being a BJP member. (Photo: File)

Won’t leave BJP, if it wishes, it can expel me: Yashwant Sinha

Sinha said he had taken up the cause of farmers in his capacity as a citizen; his opposition was not to a person or a party but to policies.

01 Feb 2018 11:43 AM

A ‘rebellion’ to widen debate?

Yashwant Sinha found encouragement from many Opposition figures and his Manch may serve as a platform against the BJP.

01 Feb 2018 3:00 AM

The new political platform seeks to take on the Centre and will start a movement against its policies, Yashwant Sinha had said. (Photo: PTI)

Yashwant, Shatrughan crossed limits, should quit: Telangana BJP

Disgruntled leader Yashwant Sinha on Tuesday launched a political platform named 'Rashtra Manch' which Shatrughan Sinha joined.

31 Jan 2018 4:15 PM

BJP leader and former Union finance minister Yashwant Sinha

Yashwant Sinha launches forum, many leaders attend

Mr Sinha has been publicly criticising the Narendra Modi government’s economic policies and its style of functioning.

31 Jan 2018 1:36 AM

Shatrughan Sinha said he had joined the platform because he had not been given a forum in his party for expressing his views. (Photo: PTI)

Shatrughan joins Yashwant Sinha's 'Rashtra Manch' to 'take on Centre'

Yashwant Sinha said his 'Rashtra Manch', a political action group, would start a movement against the policies of the Central government.

30 Jan 2018 5:30 PM

Former Union finance minister Yashwant Sinha (Photo: PTI)

Yashwant Sinha plans march to ‘save the nation’

A number of senior Opposition figures are expected to take part in Mr Sinha’s march.

26 Jan 2018 1:06 AM

Sinha also meted out inspiring words to by saying, 'Remember, when the going gets tough the tough get going.' (Photo: File)

Shatrughan Sinha, Yashwant Sinha support AAP over office of profit row

'Politics of vendetta or politics of vested interests just don’t last long. Don’t worry, be happy,' Shatrughan Sinha tweeted.

21 Jan 2018 9:22 PM

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