Big blow to Modi, he will lose one vote: Twitter jokes about Yashwant Sinha quitting BJP

Bhartiya Janata Party leader Yashwanth Sinha on Saturday announced that he is putting an end to his political career.

Breaking all the ties with the party, Sinha slammed the present government for ‘influencing’ the election commission and investigative agencies in the country

Addressing a manch program along with the other leaders of the BJP including Shatrughan Sinha, Yashwanth said, ‘Today I am taking 'sanyas' from any kind of party politics, today I am ending all ties with the BJP.’

He accused the BJP of disrupting the Parliament session to not allow the opposition to bring a no-confidence motion. He further dismissed the claims made by Prime Minister Narendra Modi of accusing the opposition disrupting the Lok Sabha sessions.

Sinha said that he is taking this step to save democracy, which he said was "under threat".

Earlier on April 12, Prime Minister Modi observed a day-long fast to expose the opposition for disrupting the Parliament during the budget session.

Sinha further pointed out that Lok Sabha speaker Sumitra Mahajan refused to call for voting on the no-confidence motion raised by the opposition that is ‘amounting to mocking of democracy.’

He said, ‘The biggest law-enforcing body is in a bad shape. The Parliament has failed to fulfil its responsibility.’

While accusing Prime Minister Modi for reducing the duration of Lok Sabha session to campaign for the upcoming Karnataka polls Sinha said, ‘It has never happened in any part of the country.’

In a controversial statement, Sinha said, ‘One of Supreme Court wings has rotten to an extent that it is stinking.’

He concluded his address while notifying that he will not contest from any political position in the future.

Yashwant Sinha had earlier served as the Finance Minister and later the Minister of External Affairs.

His son Jayant Sinha is currently serving as the Minister of State for Civil Aviation.

Here's how Twitter reacted: 

And finally... Yashwant Sinha ji takes request of @AMIT_GUJJU seriously...  pic.twitter.com/EKpPXM0809

— wittycatty (@wittycatty) April 21, 2018

Good luck to Yashwant Sinha Ji. Hope Shatrughan Sinha Ji also follows him."Democracy in danger" is indeed a good buzz word to garner political sympathy.#YashwantSinha

— Sanjeeb  (@TheArahat) April 21, 2018

Mr Yashwant Sinha, That's really a garve injustice to media and opposition parties who supported you strongly for last three years. Ideally you should either join Congress or National Herald. At least a weekly column in Indian Express.. Sir pls... Don't be so uncharitable.. pic.twitter.com/JWIWJ6AhVi

— Vijay Chauthaiwale (@vijai63) April 21, 2018

Good Riddance
Hope Yashwant Sinha take Shatrughan Sinha and Shourie with him too https://t.co/pK8c3lET8J

— Rishi Bagree  (@rishibagree) April 21, 2018

Yashwant Sinha quits BJP. Shatrughan Sinha, can you also hurry up. You have more than one thing in common when it comes to BJP. And no we are nit talking about your common surname. Good riddance. @ShatruganSinha

— Chopdasaab (@Chopdasaab) April 21, 2018

Yashwant Sinha wants to be the second JP of a united opposition, when it happens, it seems to me. From his speech in Patna happening now, he says he wants no post in any party politics. pic.twitter.com/Mi2pBocTBh

— Smita Prakash (@smitaprakash) April 21, 2018

Yashwant Sinha quits BJP.

Big blow to Modi. Yashwant Sinha along with his supporters will cost a huge loss of total 1 vote to the BJP.

— Ankur Singh (@iAnkurSingh) April 21, 2018

"The biggest danger that the nation faces today is the state and future of democracy", says Fin Minister under Vajpayee, Yashwant Sinha as he resigns from the BJP. He had recently written to party colleagues to stand up to Modi/Shah before nation is ruined https://t.co/2MUHzOHlfV

— Prashant Bhushan (@pbhushan1) April 21, 2018

BJP leader Yashwant Sinha officially quits BJP & took 'sanyas' from any kind of party politics.. Now all eyes on Shatrugan Sinha ji.. Request to all you ppl to say few words to encourage @ShatruganSinha ji to do the right thing.

— Paresh Rawal fn (@Babu_Bhaiyaa) April 21, 2018

Doesn’t matter if I can’t convince my own son about it though... https://t.co/tq4iTLlGjJ

— Yashwant Deshmukh (@YRDeshmukh) April 21, 2018

Yashwant Sinha leaving BJP but Shatrughan Sinha and Kirti Azad don't dare to leave BJP.
Reason: Yashwant Sinha isn't a MP while the other two are.

Samjhe kuchh India?

— Dr. Moriarty (@DesiOptimystic) April 21, 2018

Cabinet mein jagah nahi mili toh ab kya karein?
BJP toh bahot pehle hi chhod chuke the yeh, ab toh bas formally announce hua hai. https://t.co/WMlcnmP6Fj

— A La' Vile De Satara (@AdvancedMaushi) April 21, 2018

If your dad's career never gets over, maybe your will never have one if you are in the same field. Think Abhishek Bachchan. But what is worse perhaps is your dad's career is over but he keeps dirtying the field. Think Jayant Sinha.

— deep halder (@daipayanhalder) April 21, 2018

Yashwant Sinha leaves politics. But politics had left him long ago.

— deep halder (@daipayanhalder) April 21, 2018

Yashwant Sinha. pic.twitter.com/Q2IuOManre

— Shiv Aroor (@ShivAroor) April 21, 2018

With inputs from ANI