Indore, Nov 22: In an apparent bid to counter Congress' tirade against BJP on Judeo issue, Deputy Prime Minister L K Advani today raked up the Bofors scandal saying the people have not forgotten the scam. "Will the people forget the corruption of Quattrochhi," he said addressing a press conference before embarking on a poll campaign in Khandwa, Khargone and Ujjain districts. Advani was referring to Italian businessman Ottavio Quattrochhi, who is an accused in the Bofors pay-off case and is said to be close to the Gandhi family. Taking a DIG at the Congress for its allegations of corruption against the BJP, Advani said veteran socialist leader Jaiprakash Narayan had described the Congress as "the fountainhead of corruption". "That party (Congress) is today leveling charges of corruption against the BJP which had joined hands with other parties in the 1970's to fight against corruption," he said.
The BJP leader said the congress had no issues in the polls on "governance", therefore, it was leveling charges against his party.

Defending former Union Minister Dilip Singh Judeo, who is facing bribery allegations, Advani said that he himself tendered his resignation and demanded that the Prime Minister order a CBI probe into the charges.

Bureau Report