Former BJP cabinet minister Arun Shourie hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the second time in the week when he said supporting him was a mistake. Shourie is the latest senior politician to speak out against the government over its economic policies, sliding growth rate and unemployment. The BJP responded by dismissing Sinha and Shourie as frustrated politicians avenging their sidelining by the party. On leaders of today, Shourie said, “Just believe I’m talking about (US President) Donald Trump. Author Vikram Seth and actress Divya Dutta attend the inaugural session of the Khushwant Singh Litfest in Kasauli on Friday.

Source: Hindustan Times October 06, 2017 08:26 UTC