Cut and thrust in Arun versus Arun

May 03, 2015 11:28

Arun Shourie's withering criticism of the Narendra Modi government days before its first anniversary was challenged by two Union ministers who questioned his intent. "If some individuals have some grouse, they did not get some position and want to make issues out of non-issues, I think they are best left to judge whether they are saying the right thing," said Piyush Goyal, minister of coal and power.

Goyal, like commerce minister Nirmala Sitharaman -- the other minister who defended the government --is seen as a protege of Arun Jaitley, who came in for even sharper attack than Modi in Shourie's interview.

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