Taking into account the total amount of subsidies provided by the government, Jaitley claimed that Rs 5.34 lakh crore was already being distributed to the poor.  

Jaitley said the Congress has given to the people many slogans but very little resources to implement its election promises.

Dynastic parties have one major drawback. If the current generation of the party is competent, charismatic and enjoys popular confidence, the dynast can pull-off major victories. There is an incentive in the party to rally behind him.

Highlighting the economic achievements of the Modi government, Jaitley in his ninth part of 'Agenda 2019' series of blogs said the Central Statistical Organisation (CSO), which handles data management, always maintains an arm's length distance from the government and functions professionally and independently.

The GST will increase the assessee base in the first twenty-one months of its implementation by almost eighty percent, the minister said.  

Sonu Nigam talked about diverse topics including questions raised around Balakot air strike and the 'keyboard warrior' attitude of youth on social media.

The senior BJP leader stressed that the government's role can be debated or discussed but forces should be kept out of it.  

Continuing the series of his blogs on 'Agenda 2019', he said the Congress tried to remove itself from the shackles of dynasty for a brief period after the unfortunate assassination of Rajiv Gandhi but could not get out of its clutches for long. 

Jaitely claimed that the Congress does not oppose the idea of a pro-active approach in destroying terror at its point of origin, but is disturbed with regard to the political fallout of this pro-active approach on the image of Prime Minister Modi.

In the first blog from a series on the Lok Sabha elections agenda, Union minister Arun Jaitley claimed that issue of leadership will occupy foremost relevance in 2019 General Elections.

"Our country cannot fall weak at the hands of terrorism. We can no more wait for fruitful dialogue now," Union Minister Arun Jaitley said. 

"Camps were destroyed during the surgical strike after which the Intelligence informed the government about a massive terror camp which was being operated in Pakistan," Jaitley said. 

The Union minister also talked of gaining support from the leading nations of the world and said, "Today, the world is supporting us over the air strike and surgical strikes. Even China's statement was neutral on the subject, which is an achievement for us."

"The world has witnessed surgical strike and air strike, one in which we crossed the Line of Control (LoC) and the other in which we crossed over the international border," Jaitley said. 

Arun Jaitley said that opposition leaders who are making statements and raising doubts about Indian Air Force's preemptive strike against JeM terror camps may be garnering TRPs for Pak media channels but will have to face nation's wrath domestically.

Giving the possible reasons of why Pak Army chose to break the news of IAF strike on its soil, Union Minister Arun Jaitley said they were possibly trying to twist the narrative and avoid international scrutiny of destroyed terror camps.

Speaking to India TV's Editor-in-chief Rajat Sharma, Jaitley said, "there was no question of talks with Pakistan unless it takes decisive action against terror outfits on its soil."

Speaking to India TV's Editor-in-chief Rajat Sharma, Jaitley said, "there was no question of talks with Pakistan unless it takes decisive action against terror outfits on its soil. "

"I think Pakistani channels will give them TRPs and in India they will bear the brunt of people's anger," the Union minister said.

Union ministers Sushma Swaraj, Arun Jaitley and Nitin Gadkari Friday laid the foundation stones for two high-speed highway corridors -- Rs 90,000 crore Delhi-Mumbai Expressway and Rs 9,000 crore Dwarka Expressway here.