JAITLEY: VOTERS WILL MAKE RIGHT CHOICE AND OPT FOR STABILITY

NEW DELHI: Union finance minister Arun Jaitley on Sunday said that people will make the right choice in the forthcoming general elections by electing a stable government.

“The mahamilawat gathbandhan, which has leaders and political parties of different ideologies, can only promise political instability, “said Jaitley in his seventh blog on ‘Agenda 2019’.

“At the cusp of history, India and Indians have a choice to make. Are they electing a six month Government or a five year Government? Are they choosing between a tried, tested and a performing leader or a chaotic crowd of non-leaders? “Is India looking at a Government which accelerates growth, development and poverty alleviation or is it looking for a Government made by persons who excel only at self-enrichment? I am confident that aspirational people of an evolving society will make the right choice,” said Jaitley who is also the head of the publicity wing of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

Jaitley said while in the NDA government, the last word belonged to the Prime Minister, there is a “tug of war” on the issue of leader in the coalition proposed by the opposition parties, including Congress, BSP, SP, TMC, and TDP.

The minister further said that today we have reached a situation where India grows faster than others in the world. “The essential pre-requisite for accelerating our movement in this direction is that India must have political stability, a clear policy direction, a strong and decisive leadership...,” he said. PTI