SURAT: Former Union Minister Yashwant Sinha on Sunday said enactment of the “unconstitutional and unnecessary” new citizenship Act was a ploy by the Centre to “divert attention” of people from its “failure” to prevent the economic slowdown.
Addressing a gathering during the course of his “Gandhi Shanti Yatra” here, the former BJP leader quoted former chief economic advisor Arvind Subramanian saying that India was facing a “great slowdown with its economy headed for intensive care unit (ICU)”.
“All sections of the society are disenchanted with the functioning of the Government. Those in the Government are great experts at diverting attention.
“So, this unconstitutional, unnecessary Act is meant to divert the attention of the youth, farmers, women, so they get involved in opposing this and do not think about their daily difficulties,” Sinha said. (AGENCIES)
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