New Delhi, Feb 07: Stepping up the attack on Vajpayee Government for moving the Supreme Court on Ayodhya issue, the Congress today accused it of "perpetrating" another "fraud" and said it was part of BJP's "cynical and exploitative" process to fulfil their agenda. Talking to reporters in New Delhi, Congress Spokesman S Jaipal Reddy said that the Vajpayee Government was trying to "perpetrate" another "fraud" in connection with Ayodhya dispute. He stated that the government would like the people to believe that BJP and VHP were different organisations but added, "In our view these two organisations are organically inter-linked and for BJP Ayodhya is a perennial issue which could be raked up to stoke communal fire." Referring to "contradictory" stand of Samata Party spokesman and its party leader George Fernandes, he said Fernandes is prepared to pay any price for his stint in the cabinet. He said BJP and VHP had always acted in close contact and HRD Minister M M Joshi talking to VHP to tone down its campaign was only for public consumption.
Bureau Report