Some corporate houses tried to remove me: Sinha

NEW DELHI, OCT. 7. The Union Finance Minister, Mr. Yashwant Sinha, has said some corporate houses had tried to get him removed from his post but he remained ``cool and non-chalant''.

``I did get to hear rumours that I was being removed, but I remained cool and non-chalant,'' Mr. Sinha told the Star Talk programme telecast today.

``Some forces had resorted to a concerted campaign against me and it was from some corporates,'' he said. ``I was held responsible for a number of things for which there was no reason to hold me responsible,'' the Minister added.

Mr. Sinha said the Prime Minister, Mr. Atal Behari Vajpayee, then made it clear that he would continue as the Finance Minister.

On the state of economy, Mr. Sinha said he was hopeful of a turnaround soon. On his efforts to put the country's economy on a sound footing, he said ``In fact, I have worked harder in the Ministry during the last three-and-a-half years than even when I prepared for the IAS examinations.''

- PTI

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