Addressing the first press conference to mark Prime Minister Narendra Modi's one year in power, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today said that prompt decision-making in the face of obstructionism was a hallmark of the government.
Here are the finance minister's top 10 quotes:
The PM has visited 18 countries and India has been able to achieve a unique place .
Quick decision-making even in the face of obstructionism has been a hallmark of this government.
There is absolute clarity on the direction in which the government wants to go - of growth and development.
There is focus on transparency in decision-making, ministerial discretions have been removed.
We are in the process of creating history with the most important indirect tax reform in India - the GST.
Government has given corruption-free administration to the country.
Overwhelming support of regional parties is directly attributable to the attitude of the central government towards the state.
The abuse of investigating agencies is now a thing of the past.
Every department has been working overtime in this last one year. It has been a directional year.
Good governance always has to blended with clever politics and we are conscious of this.
