New Delhi: Former Finance Minister Yashwant Sinha, who was in the Atal Bihari government, joined the Trinamool Congress on Saturday. After joining TMC, he targeted the central government and said that the country is facing an unprecedented crisis. The strength of democracy lies in the strength of the institutions of democracy. All these institutions, including the judiciary, are now weakened. “
Sinha, who served in the cabinet of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, had quit the saffron party in 2018 after having serious differences with the party leadership.
His son Jayant Sinha is the BJP MP from Hazaribagh in Jharkhand.
“The country is passing through a strange situation. Our values and principles are in danger.
“The strength of democracy lies in the robustness of its institutions, and all the institutions have been weakened systematically,” Sinha said.
The octogenarian leader pledged support to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in her fight against the BJP:
“We welcome Yashwant Sinha to our party. His participation would strengthen our fight against the BJP in the elections,” TMC Lok Sabha party leader Sudip Bandopadhyay said.
