BJP backs Joshi, accuses govt of stalling probe into 2G scam

Last Updated: Thursday, April 28, 2011, 23:06

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New Delhi: Standing firmly behind PAC Chairperson Murli Manohar Joshi against the onslaught by Congress and DMK members, the BJP on Thursday alleged that these were "calculated, deliberate and sponsored" attacks by the ruling coalition to stall the investigation into 2G scam.

"The BJP strongly condemns the attacks on the PAC chairperson. These are calculated, deliberate, concerted and sponsored attacks," BJP spokesperson Ravi Shankar Prasad said.

Joshi had faced stiff opposition from Congress and DMK members in the PAC meeting today, when they alleged that he was trying to destabilise the government. They opposed the draft report and said it had been outsourced.

Supporting its senior leader and former president against these barbs, the BJP alleged that when the probe reached the top levels of power like PMO and Finance Minister this "sponsored campaign" started.

"There is a design behind this attack," Prasad said, adding that the attempt was to forestall the report.

"Prime Minister Manmohan Singh had earlier said Joshi is a seasoned politician and a senior parliamentarian. He had also offered to appear before the PAC. The Congress members had also praised the PAC earlier," Prasad said.

He recalled that during the April 4 meeting of the PAC, the panel had unanimously decided that it should submit its report on 2G spectrum issue by April 30.

The BJP objected to the manner in which some Congress members of PAC commented in the press against Joshi.

"We want to ask the Congress a question that when the Prime Minister had praised Joshi how has he now been painted as a villian?" Prasad said.

The main opposition also charged the UPA government with attacking government institutions one by one.

"First Kapil Sibal attacked the CAG, then the others also attacked him. Then came the appointment of a person (with a tainted record) as CVC. Now a Parliamentary committee is being attacked," Prasad said.

The Rajya Sabha MP alleged that Parliamentary Affairs Minister PK Bansal had visited some PAC members from other parties to influence them.

"The government does not want the PAC report. It had no objection when industrialists or editors were called. The whole hungama started when officials from the PMO and the Attorney General were called," Prasad alleged.

"Regardless of repeated rebuffs from the media and the judiciary, the government has shown dogged determination to stall a fair investigation (into 2G scam)," Prasad said.

PTI

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First Published: Thursday, April 28, 2011, 23:06

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RG - Delhi
PM or other congress people praising MM Joshi, doesnot mean that they will accept, whatever he will say blindly. MM Joshi, himself accepted that there was not argument on the report within PAC. Also since the reported is not passed by majority, how can he submit same to the speaker.
PAC has agreed to submit the final report before 30th april, but that doesn`t mean, whatever Joshi will write, is acceptable to others. If there is a panel, each and every member of that panel / committee has right to express his opionion & the draft resport should be amended if required, but should pass unanimously or with a majority. In in this case, no such thing happened. This clearly proves that since Mr. Joshi`s terms was ending, he prepared a report totally againt UPA/ PMO - giving BJP chance to disrupt further proceedings, incase other Chairman comes to power & gives a different report, which may be totally opposite of Mr. Joshi report, and is genuine.

Mr. Joshi is trying to get more footage on this issue, may be in a dream to be next PM of India.

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PP TALWAR - India
BJP out of sheer desperation, dejection and frustration being out of power at the centre, continuously since 2004, having faced defeat in Lok sabha polls in 2004 and 2009, successively, BJP is now using all methods whether right or wrong to come to power, somehow. But nothing seems to be working, because people can not be fooled by BJP`s gimmicks. The PAC drama enacted by Murli Manohar Joshi, chairman PAC probing the 2G scam, reveals BJP efforts to bull-doz the final draft report of PAC, even when the majority of members have voted against it. To uphold democratic vlues, the majority vote in the final report of PAC, probing 2G scam should count.

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Azad Srivastava - USA
Time and again congress wants that alike CBI every Government bodies or agency must work for congress supremo and they can not digest the true story of their inefficiancy and total failure of governance and PM sleep like KUMBHKARNA, people like RAJA has looted the wealth of country and somewhat congress leaders must have shares as well. So they must be tought a lesson in the next general election to throw out of the country these leaders.
Be careful congress just plays the devide and rule policy during the general election with congress backed biased channels so Just imphasized to retain unity in the NDA and educate the Muslims voters and youth of India that how much they have paid to following Rahul Gandhi and his party blindly. His party has looted the money which can built 10k middle schools, more than 300 colleges, 100 universities and their staff paves for next 10 years and more than 30years tax free on essential comodities, so that every poor villagers can have two time food at very affordable prices.
We all again urge to SC,CAG and other patriot agency of India to come forward to cancell all 2G spectrum and must be reauctioned again on fair market prices.