Yashwant Sinha's 2nd jibe at Govt, says 'India has lost Kashmir valley emotionally'

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Sinha claimed he has sought an appointment with Prime Minister Narendra Modi to discuss the issue 10 months ago and was "hurt" as it did not materialise."I am hurt. I am absolutely hurt. That you ask for time, ten months has gone by. Let me tell you, ever since I have been in public life, no prime minister of India, starting with Rajiv Gandhi, has ever said no to a meeting I have sought no prime minister has said to Yashwant Sinha, I don’t have time for you. / PTI IMAGE

In an interview to 'The Wire' recorded on Friday, the former Union minister Sinha said "I am looking at the alienation of the masses of people in Jammu and Kashmir. That is something which bothers me the most. We have lost the people emotionally. You just have to visit the valley to realise that they have lost faith in us". / PTI IMAGE

In an interview to 'The Wire' recorded on Friday, the former Union minister Sinha said "I am looking at the alienation of the masses of people in Jammu and Kashmir. That is something which bothers me the most. We have lost the people emotionally. You just have to visit the valley to realise that they have lost faith in us". / PTI IMAGE

Having assailed Finance Minister Arun Jaitley over the "mess" in the economy, BJP veteran leader Yashwant Sinha attacked the government on the Kashmir imbroglio, insisting "India has lost people of the valley emotionally". / PTI IMAGE