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Opposition new breed of 'institution protectors' shedding crocodile tears for democracy: Arun Jaitley

Kashmir Times. Dated: 2/11/2019 3:57:43 PM

NEW DELHI, Feb 10 (Agencies): Union Minister Arun Jaitley on Sunday lashed out at the grand alliance of the opposition parties claiming that they are the new emerging breed of 'institution protectors' who are shedding crocodile tears for democracy.
"They criticise the Government the maximum and simultaneously argue that the free speech is in danger. They shed crocodile tears for democracy and make every effort to convert the world’s largest democracy into a dynastic one," he said in a blog on Facebook hours after returning to the country after his treatment in the US.
Calling Congress chief Rahul Gandhi a failed student, Jaitley hit out at him for constantly attacking Prime Minister Narendra Modi. "If we analyse Rahul Gandhi’s two speeches on Rafale, they are based on a personal hatred for the Prime Minister emanating from envy. A failed student always hates the class topper," he said.
Jaitley's blog titled - 'Institutions Under Attack' – The Latest Fabrication, is in response to the allegations levelled on the government by the Opposition parties on several counts including Rafale deal, EVM, and the latest being the standoff between West Bengal Police and the Central Bureau of Investigation.