BJP calls spectrum allocation biggest scam, criticises PM

Agencies Tags : 2G spectrum, BJP, Arun Jaitley, A Raja Posted: Monday , Oct 26, 2009 at 1859 hrs New Delhi:

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Describing the 2-G Spectrum allocation controversy as the biggest scam in independent India, BJP on Monday criticised Prime Minister Manmohan Singh for defending Telecom Minister A Raja while the investigations are still on.

"Even as the investigations are going on and the accusing finger categorically points to the Telecommunication Minister A Raja, the Prime Minister has today made a statement that the allegations against him were not correct," Leader of

Opposition in Rajya Sabha Arun Jaitley said, terming the incident as the biggest scam in Independent India.

He also took a dig at the Prime Minister for stating that "whatever the opposition says is not always correct". The BJP leader was critical of Singh's reply to a question on Raja's contention that the Prime Minister was in the loop about the decisions taken in regard to spectrum allocation. Singh had said he would not like to join issue with his cabinet colleague in public.

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"Obviously, the Prime Minister is no position to agree or disagree," Jaitley said.

The senior BJP leader alleged that "rules of the game were changed" in 2007 when applications for spectrum allocation were invited.

"When applications were invited with October 1, 2007 as the deadline, an artificial cut-off date of September 25, 2007 was created and applications received between September 25 and October 1 were summarily rejected," Jaitley claimed.

Jaitley accused Raja of working hand in glove with some real estate companies who bagged the 2-G contracts.

"All friendly applicants, mostly real estate companies, had been advised to put in their applications on or before October 25, 2007. This is not the Opposition's charge as the Prime Minister has commented. It is now a judgement of the Delhi High Court," he said.

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THE BJP OUTPERFORMED CONGRESS IN JUST SIX YEARS ONLY ON CORRUPTIONBy: Kesavan | 28-Oct-2009 Reply | Forward Ofcourse the Congress has been in power for more than five decades and you can find a list of scams to target. But do you know that in just six years, the BJP created a record in corrupt practices which could not even be matched by the Congress. The list goes as Stock scam, Sugar scam, Ketan Parekh scam, cash on camera scam of Judev and Bangaru, Tehelka scam, UTI scam, Coffin scam, Defence scam, telecom scam of Pramod Mahajan after which he was taken off, scandalous sale of BALCO and Centaur Hotel, Petrol Pump allotment scam and the list just goes on. Moreover, in the cash for question scam and MPLAD scam it was the BJP MPs who were caught more on camera red handed. How can one forget the famous Babubhai Katara from Dahod, Gujarat, and a pet to Modi who was caught red handed for human trafficking. Do I need to say more ??

Nehru-Indira Gandhi dirty regime gave birth to money power in politicsBy: suchithra | 28-Oct-2009 Reply | Forward Nehru-Indira Gandhi dirty regime gave birth to money power in politics.Compromising on ideology of BJP for power though not justified ,the fact remains that this dynastic rule created greed among all

Nehru-Indira Gandhi dirty plotics By: suchithra | 28-Oct-2009 Reply | Forward Nehru-Indira Gandhi dirty plotics

scamsBy: suchithra | 28-Oct-2009 Reply | Forward Sad,but it is true.The survivors of the anti- Sikh or the anti-Muslim pogroms or the Hindu-Muslim Mumbai riots, and those affected in the various other scams and scandals will continue to wipe their tears in silence.For post-Independent Indian politicians have behaved almost as bad as the colonial rulers, raping, burning and looting their own country while the common man continues to watch this great- Indian- tamasha in silence.Credit goes to Congress.It neither ruled the nation honestly nor allowed others.It created greed for power among all.

Congress corrupt model rule never allowed others too to follow the right path.By: suchithra | 28-Oct-2009 Reply | Forward Advani reportedly said: “ The middle class does not like compromises and tends to be idealistic. At the same time, it is unhappy if we lose power. It wants power as well as ideological integrity. This is the dilemma of the party ”.Congress corrupt model rule never allowed others too to follow the right path.No wonder Gandhi suggested to dissolve congress.

WHAT A SKEWED LOGICBy: R Sundar | 29-Oct-2009 Reply | Forward What a skewed logic which can emanate only from the mouth of a knickerwallah. The BJP consumes shit because it has no other alternative since the Congress also consumes shit. The BJP robs since the Congress robs. The Country had enough of your ridiculous explanations of all the wrong doings in the BJP. Devoid of ideology, economic programme or principles, the BJP today is on the fringes. It might still win a few State elections because of the TINA factor and where it is strong, but its ambitions to once again come to power to the Centre will never fructify how hard you supporters try with bombarding the Forums with anti-Congressism. According to me, the mother of all scams is the Rs. 700 Crore spent on the stupid "India Shining" slogan which was at a huge cost to the exchequer.

hypocrateBy: suchithra | 29-Oct-2009 Reply | Forward Atleast i have guts to accept that BJP 's compromise is not justified? will you?No a biggest hypocrate like congress.Go

PLEASE DO NOT JOKE AROUND HEREBy: R Sundar | 29-Oct-2009 Reply | Forward Do not joke around here ? How can you even say this after trying to justify all the BJP's wrong doings by attributing it to the Congress ? By one stroke, you cleaned up the BJP and stated that everything wrong in the Party is because of Congress. What kind of criticism is this ?? And you are here of all calling me the biggest hypocrite.

foul langaugeBy: suchithra | 29-Oct-2009 Reply | Forward Sundar just exposes his culture by using foul language.IE is not meant for people like you.Indecent people like you alone vote for congress

WHY GET AGGRIEVEDBy: R Sundar | 29-Oct-2009 Reply | Forward Does the Indian Express and other Forums only belongs to BJP supporters who vomit baseless and frivolous arguments ?? My culture is good and what wrong I did by calling you a knickerwallah ? Since you are a supporter of BJP which is fathered by the RSS, you automatically become a knickerwallah because the RSS people wear knickers. What is foul about that ? By the way, I hardly vote in elections and get fooled like you.

WHAT A RIDICULOUS OBSERVATIONBy: Kesavan | 28-Oct-2009 Reply | Forward What an excellent way of escapism ?? Blaming Congress for anything and everything. The BJP and its supporters are inflicted by the Congress phobia for anything and everything and attribute even their wrongdoings to Congress. What they say is that if the Congress is corrupt, so we will be or even excel it. But, nobody should blame us and the blame should fall only the Congress. I do not think one can offer a more ridiculous explanation than this.

ridiculous expectationsBy: suchithra | 29-Oct-2009 Reply | Forward People like you have ridiculous expctations from BJP.What do you expect a party which was never allowed to form at the centre?Why dont you question congress with 5 decades rule?People like you will not dare to expect congress to function honestly even after 5decades of rule but will expect honest rule from BJP in just 5 yrs?what a stupid expectation?

WHAT IS THAT YO MEANBy: Kesavan | 29-Oct-2009 Reply | Forward What do you mean by BJP never allowed to form at the Centre ?? Was the Congress able to prevent the BJP in 1997 and 1998 in forming a Government ? In states like Karnataka, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh etc., did anybody prevent BJP from forming the Government ? Please understand that you need the prescribed seats under the Constitution to form a Government and if you have that,nobody can prevent you from forming. Please do not fall into the BJP's claim of being prevented or desisted or things like that.

WHY NOTBy: Kesavan | 29-Oct-2009 Reply | Forward Why not ? BJP prides itself as a party with a difference and criticises the Congress culture and its way of governance. If so, how can it imitate the Congress in each and every sphere and still expect people to endorse its claim of being different from the Congress ? If the BJP is not in a position to be any different from the Congress, then what is the point in having an alternative as such ? Congress has been in power for over five decades and there are no great expectations from it. Moreover, it is understandable that the Congress Party has decayed with its long stint in power. But what about the BJP, which is still a fresh aspirant to power and which was in power courtesy the twenty five parties which allied with it. It should have set an example in its first and second innights. Unfortunately, it was not so. The BJP's dishonesty begins right from the time when it allies with all and sundry and the very psuedo-secular forces it targets time and again.

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