Jaitley hits back at Rahul

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley took on Rahul Gandhi over his comments on a World Bank report that showed a dramatic improvement in India’s position.

“The difference between the UPA and NDA - the ease of doing corruption has been replaced by the ease of doing business,” tweeted Jaitley.

This came after Rahul tweeted that “everyone knows the reality of ‘ease of doing business’, but it is a good thought to keep oneself happy, ‘Dr Jaitley’.”

Union law minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said, “Does Rahul Gandhi understand what ease of doing business is? He is the vice president of the Congress and because of his family connections is expected to soon take over as the national president of the party. One would expect that a person on such a post has some basic understanding of how world institutions function and the respect they deserve.”