Arun Jaitley Quotes


Hate speech can't be a part of free speech.


Citations

Press Trust of India. "Hate Speech Can't Be Part of Free Speech: Arun Jaitley." The Indian Express, Indian Express Group, 24 Feb. 2016.

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Arun Jaitley
Arun Jaitley
  • Born: December 28, 1952
  • Died: August 24, 2019
  • Nationality: Indian
  • Profession: Politician

Arun Jaitley was an Indian politician and attorney. A member of the Bharatiya Janata Party, Jaitley served as the Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs of the Government of India from 2014 to 2019. Jaitley previously held the cabinet portfolios of Finance, Defence, Corporate Affairs, Commerce and Industry, and Law and Justice in the Vajpayee government and Narendra Modi government.