Bhopal: "Around 20-25 years back one
began hearing about bureaucratic corruption, then it was of
political corruption, but now there is also talk of judicial
corruption," this was how veteran BJP leader L K Advani on Sunday
expressed his anguish on the reported incidents of graft in
the legal circle.
"I am sad that these days we even hear talk of
corruption in judicial quarters," he said at a conference of
newly-elected BJP corporators of local bodies at the Chief
Minister's residence.
He said, "around 20-25 years back one used to hear
about bureaucratic corruption, then one began hearing of
political corruption, but now there is also talk of judicial
corruption."
Advani also had a dig at the manner in which
newspapers, magazines and private television channels work
particularly during election time.
"In the last three or four elections, I have seen that
these three view them as an occasion to earn some money and I
have raised this issue with the Election Commission," he said.
Advani said that after the results of the last Lok
Sabha polls, an impression had been made out in some quarters
that the BJP was on the decline in the country.
He said the impression was proved wrong by the party's
performance in various elections all over the country.
PTI
First Published: Sunday, January 31, 2010, 23:51