Surnames will soon cease to matter in politics: Jaitley

August 30, 2015 14:42

In an apparent dig at the Congress and some regional parties, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today said "surnames, families and lineages" will soon cease to matter in politics and such a trend has already begun in the business world.

Describing 1991 as the watershed year in Indian history, Jaitley also said opening up of the economy has made the world "more cruel" than ever before and has ensured that only the fittest will survive and the excellence will be rewarded.

Addressing students at the third convocation of the National Law University in New Delhi, Jaitley said, "Survival of fittest is more applicable today in law and business... Surnames, families and lineage will not matter."

Stating that a bulk of the top-50 companies do not belong to the traditional business families now, the senior BJP leader said hopefully time will soon come when "surnames, families and lineages" will cease to matter in politics too.

While he did not name anyone, his comments assume significance because of members of particular families holding top positions at a number of political parties including Congress and a host of regional parties across the country.

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