Finance Minister reiterates pro-biz, pro-poor through Facebook
Arun Jaitley changed the cover photo on his Facebook profile
By : DC Correspondent
Update: 2014-08-19 03:53 GMT
New Delhi: In pro industry stance of the BJP led NDA governmnet, finance minister Arun Jaitley changed the cover photo on his Facebook profile and added a new slogan saying there is no contradiction between being “pro business and pro poor”.
“Unless government gets revenue, it cannot build infrastructure and service the welfare schemes for the poor. By being pro-business and pro-poor, I am not contradicting but both have to exist at the same time,” read Mr Jaitley’s new updated Facebook cover photo. Over 12 lakh people are following Mr Jaitley on the Facebook.
Due to pro-business and reformist view of the Modi government, stocks have hit new records. Mr Jaitley has been actively using social media to reach out to the public and to explain his policies.