Yashwant Sinha quits BJP; says democracy in danger under Modi govt; updates

Yashwant Sinha, a vocal critic of the BJP in its present form, has blamed the Modi government for the Parliament logjam during the Budget session; he has also called Modi 'Tughlaq'

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Yashwant Sinha, who has floated an apolitical front to attack the Modi government, on Saturday quit the party. He announced, “I'm breaking all my relations with BJP now and I'll not take any position in the future."

"I'm not going to join any other political party. I'll set off a strong movement with all my friends and like-minded people in the country to save democracy. Media, too, is being suppressed, under pressure, managed from above. How will the country run in such a situation? My heart beats for the country," he said.

Yashwant Sinha added: "Democracy is