Have to blend good governance with clever politics, says Arun Jaitley

"What we have done in terms of policy direction is fuse market economy with social conscience," he said

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said on Friday that in order to retain the popular vote, any government has to blend good governance with clever politics. He added that even though in government, he will not tolerate any over-reach by federal investigative agencies, and that all options were on the table for India to hit back after the Pulwama attack.
 
Speaking at the Economic Times Global Business Summit, Jaitley was asked whether sound policy is enough to win elections or whether sentiment in favour of the sitting government also mattered. “I think you have to blend good governance with clever