Rajkot, Oct 30: In a fresh grist to disinvestment
controversy, defence minister and Samata Party leader George
Fernandes today said none of the profit-making public sector
undertakings and units linked to National Security should be
privatised and cautioned against businessmen with "black
money" venturing into politics.
"None of the public sector units that are profit-
generating should be sold, especially those with links to the
country's national security and defence equipment
manufacturing units," Fernandes told the national convention
of Samata Party here.
Later, answering a question from reporters, he said he
had consistently held the view that there should be a
"mid-course review" of achivements, agenda and action plan of
the NDA government at the Centre.
"The Samata Party and I personally have told the Centre
that a mid-term review to check if everything decided by the
NDA at the time of coming to power is going as per plan,"
Fernandes said.
Bureau Report
