March 20, 2016 12:54 PM

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Govt in favour of freedom of speech, right to dissent: Jaitley

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today said government is in favour of freedom of speech and right to dissent. He however said right to dissent does not mean destruction of nation. Briefing media on the second day of BJP's national executive meet in New Delhi, Mr Jaitley said government's focus is on economic and social inclusion, and good governance. Saying that ideology of nationalism is the driving force for BJP, Mr Jaitley opined that free speech can co-exist with idea of nationalism.<br/><br/>On government formation in Jammu and Kashmir, Mr Jaitley said BJP is still committed to agenda of governance for development of the state.<br/><br/>Taking on Congress, the Finance Minister said it has lowered its level of ambition and is content with being the tail ender of alliance. He gave the examples of Bihar, West Bengal, and Tamil Nadu, to prove his point.

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