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Arun Shourie, one of the most influential BJP ideologues during the AB Vajpayee government, on Friday launched a surprising, relentless attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his government.
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Arun Shourie, a BJP minister in the Vajpayee Cabinet, on Friday hit out at theNarendra Modi government, saying its economic policy was "directionless" while the social climate was causing "great anxiety" among the minorities.

The 73-year-old journalist-turned politician said the one-year rule of Modi was "good in parts", his transformation as prime minister was good in foreign policy, but the promised turnaround in economy has not happened.

"The government seems to be more concerned with managing headlines than putting policies in place. The situation is like the many pieces of a jigsaw puzzle lying in a mess with no big picture in mind about how to put them together," he said in an exclusive interview with Headlines Today's Karan Thapar ahead of the first anniversary of the Modi government.


Shourie, who is not active in BJP these days, said despite promises the fears of foreign investors on retrospective taxes and incentives for manufacturing have not materialised on the ground.

"They (investors) require stability and predictability," he said, adding that the concern expressed by eminent banker Deepak Parekh on the situation on the ground should be seen as a "wake up call".
Asked if the Modi government had done enough to put India on growth path, Shourie said that it was "all hyperbole".

"Such claims are meant to grab headlines but lack substance," he said. He was also critical of handling of the tax issues which was keeping foreign investors away. "First it alienated them but now it has made them laugh. You come out as bullies."

On the social front, Shourie said there was "great anxiety" among the minorities in the wake of the incidents of attack on Christian institutions and the "Ghar Wapsi" and "Love Jihad" campaigns. He was critical of Modi's "silence" on issues relating to social tensions on account of activities of right wing organisations and statements by some party MPs and leaders.

"You tweet when Sania Mirza wins championship or greet someone on birthdays but you don't do such things when moral questions are involved. People doubt why he is silent," he added. Referring to former IPS officer Julio Ribeiro's recent anguish that he felt like an "outsider" against the backdrop of attacks on churches, Shourie said when people of such standing make such remarks it means things have gone too far.

"We have to wake up," he said, adding that people like Ribeiro and former Punjab top cop KPS Gill had saved Punjab for India. Talking about alienation of Muslim youth in the context of "Love Jihad" and Moradabad violence, Shourie said, "if 100 muslim youth come together and conclude that we are not getting justice here and that ISIS is right then we have a problem at hand".

Replying to questions, Shourie said Modi, Amit Shah and Arun Jaitley were running the party. "It has offended the opposition as well as frightened the members of the BJP," he said. "They are the ones responsible for mistakes and they are also the Supreme Court. The three leaders are not getting proper feedback and no corrective action takes place," he said.

Shourie also invoked the controversial monogrammed pin-striped suit that Modi wore during his interaction with US President Barack Obama earlier this year.

"It was inexplicable, incomprehensible and a big critical mistake," Shourie said. "I fail to understand why he accepted and then wore that suit. You cannot take Gandhiji's name and wear such a thing," he said, adding, it was good that he disposed it off quickly. Shourie rued the delay in filling up top vacancies in key institutions like the CVC, the Central Information Commission and the Election Commission.

"The vacancies are incomprehensible," he said. Shourie disapproved of frequent promulgation of ordinances, calling them "ill advised". The former Minister also stressed the need for taking the opposition along if the government wanted to push its economic reforms.

"A more embracing attitude is required...There can be no reforms without opposition support," he added.

Shourie also referred to BJP President Amit Shah's use of the word "uproot" at a rally in West Bengal when he spoke about the need to dislodge the Mamata Banerjee government. Speaking about the Modi government's foreign policy, Shourie said it has correctly regarded that China is the "principal challenge" for the country in thelong run.

But, he said there were "contradictory signals" on Pakistan. "There should be steadier thinking, steadier guage." "It is not a good idea that in the fascination for out of box ideas to ignore the institutional memory embedded in the Ministry of External Affairs and outside," he added.

On India's ties with the US, Shourie said there is a continuation in the policy. However, he said there is need for the government to seize on the momentum. "Americans are feeling quite impatient. Impatience has crept in," he added. Shourie while giving his assessment of the Prime Minister said," I like him. He is the only person who can give us leadership."
Shourie slams Modi: 10 things he said : India, News - India Today
He is trending top in twitter too.
 
LoL, what is he complaining about, when Opposition stalls parliament from passing Land Accquisition Bill or CoaL auction bill on the name of Ghar wapsi or those pseudo made up attacks on Christians.
Things are happening and all those bills will be passed in joint session of Parliament, Babus come to office on time and work till their office time is over,24/7 Electricity is being worked out.Leak of government secret documents is being plugged.
Jan Dhan yojana and many such being implemented, he was able to bring in Billions of Investment,
What i best like is he has tightened screws on Anti-National NGO's persons banning 9000 NGO's and their ilk.
 
LoL, what is he complaining about, when Opposition stalls parliament from passing Land Accquisition Bill or CoaL auction bill on the name of Ghar wapsi or those pseudo made up attacks on Christians.
Things are happening and all those bills will be passed in joint session of Parliament, Babus come to office on time and work till their office time is over,24/7 Electricity is being worked out.Leak of government secret documents is being plugged.
Jan Dhan yojana and many such being implemented, he was able to bring in Billions of Investment,
What i best like is he has tightened screws on Anti-National NGO's persons banning 9000 NGO's and their ilk.
This budda chose famous karan thapar to spill venom against Modi once he was sure he wasn't getting anything.He got brain dead when Jaitley become finance minister.This is a fart of frustration..grab popcorn:pop:.All AAPtards,Congressi,media house & all anti BJP goons are on fire today..:rofl:Let the circus be on:cheesy:
 
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Not having a portfolio is his problem. I think Shourie would have been a better FM than Jaitley
 
Not having a portfolio is his problem. I think Shourie would have been a better FM than Jaitley
For once, Shourie is past his sell date material,That is why he was not included,There are many young faces in BJP they need a chance too.Besides you cannot teach a old dog like Arun Shourie new tricks, while young ministers can be moulded into shape as per PM Modi's needs and they deliver,because they are not burdened with old Lutyen affiliations with other Political parties,Babus yet to corrupt their minds, nor do these youngsters go into a confrontation or ego issue modes when ordered by Modi.
That is the reason Modi chose some Non Descript, young names to be Union Ministers.
Modi wanted a youthful cabinet, not the same old Vajpayee era oldies.
 
Not having a portfolio is his problem. I think Shourie would have been a better FM than Jaitley
A "would have been" FM criticizing PM bringing issues like Islam,Christianity & isis.It clearly defines his motives & how unreliable he is.Good that pm has used his good sense by not bringing such leeches into his cabinet.
 
LOL :D

What can we do to prevent that? Besides being Muslim or eliminating those who dare to try that.

Out of a pretty decent article with several good points all you bring out is this quote? Shows where the priority of BJP fanboys lies. :-)
 
Shourie, who is not active in BJP these days, said despite promises the fears of foreign investors on retrospective taxes and incentives for manufacturing have not materialised on the ground.


"Such claims are meant to grab headlines but lack substance," he said. He was also critical of handling of the tax issues which was keeping foreign investors away. "First it alienated them but now it has made them laugh. You come out as bullies."

"You tweet when Sania Mirza wins championship or greet someone on birthdays but you don't do such things when moral questions are involved. People doubt why he is silent," he added. Referring to former IPS officer Julio Ribeiro's recent anguish that he felt like an "outsider" against the backdrop of attacks on churches, Shourie said when people of such standing make such remarks it means things have gone too far.

Talking about alienation of Muslim youth in the context of "Love Jihad" and Moradabad violence, Shourie said, "if 100 muslim youth come together and conclude that we are not getting justice here and that ISIS is right then we have a problem at hand".

Replying to questions, Shourie said Modi, Amit Shah and Arun Jaitley were running the party. "It has offended the opposition as well as frightened the members of the BJP," he said



Shourie rued the delay in filling up top vacancies in key institutions like the CVC, the Central Information Commission and the Election Commission.

"The vacancies are incomprehensible," he said. Shourie disapproved of frequent promulgation of ordinances, calling them "ill advised". The former Minister also stressed the need for taking the opposition along if the government wanted to push its economic reforms.

"A more embracing attitude is required...There can be no reforms without opposition support," he added.


"It is not a good idea that in the fascination for out of box ideas to ignore the institutional memory embedded in the Ministry of External Affairs and outside,"
he added.

On India's ties with the US, Shourie said there is a continuation in the policy. However, he said there is need for the government to seize on the momentum. "Americans are feeling quite impatient. Impatience has crept in," he added. Shourie while giving his assessment of the Prime Minister said," I like him. He is the only person who can give us leadership."
Shourie slams Modi: 10 things he said : India, News - India Today
He is trending top in twitter too.
1)He is not active now,is sell past his date of expiry.Experience is appreciated and he can serve on board in the advisory council and let the Young guns take reins.That was the reason Advani was sidestepped.
These are the same people responsible for BJP losing Elections two times in a row,now that Modi got them victory everyone wants their pound of flesh.

2)Who alienated the business community, certainly not BJP, it was previous UPA, infact BJP reduced Tax 5% for businesses and all major Business houses gave a 10/10 thumbs up for This years Budget.Besides how are we acting as a bully? When you cancel licenses of open looting issued by UPA for coal scam or 2G, among various other scams.If that is considered as bullying then its a good thing being done.

3)Julio riberio went on a moaning spree even he himself acknowledged that if Every Hindu behaved in a non-secular way,he would be in a situation like Pakistan.Besides all those minority attacks are proven as pure bunkum,Ghar wapsi he is nobody to cry about when Missionaries indulge in open inducement and conversion by force or fraud.
Kerala priest held for posing as cop, cheating - The Times of India
Anti national NGO's John dayal,priya pillai types who give testimonies to USCIRF and UK against India should they be welcomed?

4)What can one do if Muslims chose to join ISIS, we cannot bend over backwards and offer them our head for appeasement, certainly the playing dead and fear of offending minority for protection of Majority rights is over,those days are gone.

5)How is Amit Shah,Arun Jaitly running the show offended the Opposition and Scared BJP?
The BJP were running helter skelter were in disarray in the past 10 years due to infighting factions between Advani chelas and other groups.Modi brought them under one banner,Hindutva was watered down for secularism in previous elections it cost them dearly,the local grass root worker was not enthusiastic of working or voting for soft secularism being peddled by Vajpayee or Advani gang.The posts in Institutions will be filled slowly by worthy people of the right wing there is no need to rush things.
If opposition is scared its a good thing.Let them be.

6)What does he mean by "A more embracing attitude is required...There can be no reforms without opposition support," The opposition Congress is bitter over their worst defeat and the loss of Secularism as a agenda was defeated in May 16, 2014, who will want to resuscitate such parties and agenda on death bed by giving them new life or support.The opposition needs to be broken,we seen what kind of work and Appeasement they did literally selling this nation to Evangelists and Anti-Nationals.

7)Institutional memory needs a kick in the butt it is clogged with old ideas since the Nehruvian era and they need to be changed, just like the Offensive defence advocated by Ajit doval in dealing with Pakistan and Vigorous diplomacy which made SAARC members realize they can count on Bharat when they are in need.
Out of the box ideas should be explored since the old ideas have failed in past 68 years.Just like the Rehabilitation of Kahsmiri pandits in separate enclaves is a new out of the box idea.

This budda chose famous karan thapar to spill venom against Modi once he was sure he wasn't getting anything.He got brain dead when Jaitley become finance minister.This is a fart of frustration..grab popcorn:pop:.All AAPtards,Congressi,media house & all anti BJP goons are on fire today..:rofl:Let the circus be on:cheesy:
As i said before these people of Nehruvian,Vajpayee,Advani era ,need to step aside and let the younger lot take the reins.They did what they can during their time, now let the youngsters do it.
 
Out of a pretty decent article with several good points all you bring out is this quote? Shows where the priority of BJP fanboys lies. :-)
What an irony!our country & you decide what is good for us where most of the things are politically initiated hoax.Few days back he was also adoring modinomics..

1)He is not active now,is sell past his date of expiry.Experience is appreciated and he can serve on board in the advisory council and let the Young guns take reins.That was the reason Advani was sidestepped.
These are the same people responsible for BJP losing Elections two times in a row,now that Modi got them victory everyone wants their pound of flesh.

2)Who alienated the business community, certainly not BJP, it was previous UPA, infact BJP reduced Tax 5% for businesses and all major Business houses gave a 10/10 thumbs up for This years Budget.Besides how are we acting as a bully? When you cancel licenses of open looting issued by UPA for coal scam or 2G, among various other scams.If that is considered as bullying then its a good thing being done.

3)Julio riberio went on a moaning spree even he himself acknowledged that if Every Hindu behaved in a non-secular way,he would be in a situation like Pakistan.Besides all those minority attacks are proven as pure bunkum,Ghar wapsi he is nobody to cry about when Missionaries indulge in open inducement and conversion by force or fraud.
Kerala priest held for posing as cop, cheating - The Times of India
Anti national NGO's John dayal,priya pillai types who give testimonies to USCIRF and UK against India should they be welcomed?

4)What can one do if Muslims chose to join ISIS, we cannot bend over backwards and offer them our head for appeasement, certainly the playing dead and fear of offending minority for protection of Majority rights is over,those days are gone.

5)How is Amit Shah,Arun Jaitly running the show offended the Opposition and Scared BJP?
The BJP were running helter skelter were in disarray in the past 10 years due to infighting factions between Advani chelas and other groups.Modi brought them under one banner,Hindutva was watered down for secularism in previous elections it cost them dearly,the local grass root worker was not enthusiastic of working or voting for soft secularism being peddled by Vajpayee or Advani gang.The posts in Institutions will be filled slowly by worthy people of the right wing there is no need to rush things.
If opposition is scared its a good thing.Let them be.

6)What does he mean by "A more embracing attitude is required...There can be no reforms without opposition support," The opposition Congress is bitter over their worst defeat and the loss of Secularism as a agenda was defeated in May 16, 2014, who will want to resuscitate such parties and agenda on death bed by giving them new life or support.The opposition needs to be broken,we seen what kind of work and Appeasement they did literally selling this nation to Evangelists and Anti-Nationals.

7)Institutional memory needs a kick in the butt it is clogged with old ideas since the Nehruvian era and they need to be changed, just like the Offensive defence advocated by Ajit doval in dealing with Pakistan and Vigorous diplomacy which made SAARC members realize they can count on Bharat when they are in need.
Out of the box ideas should be explored since the old ideas have failed in past 68 years.Just like the Rehabilitation of Kahsmiri pandits in separate enclaves is a new out of the box idea.


As i said before these people of Nehruvian,Vajpayee,Advani era ,need to step aside and let the younger lot take the reins.They did what they can during their time, now let the youngsters do it.
Funny thing is Advani also tried same way:D but failed so badly.
 
Modi Government's Pakistan Policy Lacks Clarity: Arun Shourie
By IANS


NEW DELHI: Former union minister Arun Shourie on Friday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi's policy on Pakistan lacked clarity and he is under the illusion of an out-of-box solution to the vexed issue.

In an interview with Karan Thapar for Headlines Today, Shourie, who was a minister in the first National Democratic Alliance government led by Atal Bihari Vajpayee, said: "Like all previous prime ministers Modi was prone to the belief he could change the relationship. The PM must free himself of the illusion of out of box thinking."

However, Shourie praised Modi's overall achievement in foreign policy, saying: "It is the Modi government's great success and there is a theme which runs through the improved relationship with America, Japan, Australia, France and Canada as well as neighbourhood countries like Nepal, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh which is the recognition of China as India's principal challenge.

"Modi must guard against lack of follow up. That has been the traditional besetting fault of Indian foreign policy and it must not happen again," cautioned Shourie, according to Headlines Today.
 
He is right,nothing much has happened on ground.Learn to take criticism.

The media has of course highlighted the criticism but Arun Shourie also praised Modi on foreign policy issues, except for Pakistan where he said Modi is making the same mistake as others before him. The problem with the reaction like what you see above is that it obfuscates the real issues, what Shourie has said is largely correct (I don't agree with the political part of how the BJP should go about their business) but he is right on the economics part & the recent issue of MAT on FII's & the government's somersaults on this reflects poorly on them. Arun Shourie praised Modi on the recent amendments to the corruption law but did warn that the bureaucracy was incapable of getting what Modi wants done though he named & praised a few officers. Pointed out that you need more external experts to deal with these matters.

None of these criticisms should be dismissed easily, there were plenty cheering the previous governments run to the electoral graveyard. They too dismissed all criticism as being motivated. Forget the motivations, look at the points raised. They are not invalid.
 
The media has of course highlighted the criticism but Arun Shourie also praised Modi on foreign policy issues, except for Pakistan where he said Modi is making the same mistake as others before him. The problem with the reaction like what you see above is that it obfuscates the real issues, what Shourie has said is largely correct (I don't agree with the political part of how the BJP should go about their business) but he is right on the economics part & the recent issue of MAT on FII's & the government's somersaults on this reflects poorly on them. Arun Shourie praised Modi on the recent amendments to the corruption law but did warn that the bureaucracy was incapable of getting what Modi wants done though he named & praised a few officers. Pointed out that you need more external experts to deal with these matters.

None of these criticisms should be dismissed easily, there were plenty cheering the previous governments run to the electoral graveyard. They too dismissed all criticism as being motivated. Forget the motivations, look at the points raised. They are not invalid.
You put it well. Arun shourie is no. Rahul. He is an intelligent critic, a role which we need so badly in. India . Don't have to agree with everything he says but his voice is important.
 
Out of a pretty decent article with several good points all you bring out is this quote? Shows where the priority of BJP fanboys lies. :-)
I support BJP(partly out of compulsion, I agree) but am hardly a fanboy. Personally I would prefer a more disciplined far right. :D
I just pointed out the consistency of Mr. Shourie here. Plus, the article is not decent, it is a hotchpotch. What Shourie said is good. Check his interview in full. Only that he is not privy to decision making in the Government. Hence he is mistaken in certain aspects. Some points he makes are valid but running a Government is a work in progress.
Do I expect more from this Government? Yes.
Do I think this Government has failed? Absolutely not. :)
 
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