Though this was the third time the court declined to lift the stay, Arjun Singh maintained it was “not a setback”. “At every stage, we were eager to get the matter resolved. Now, we will see what can be done,” he said.
To a question on whether the Centre would make a fresh plea for early resolution of the matter in court, Singh said: “Why should we anticipate that it will take that long? I don’t think it will take that long. I am quite sure there may be a judgment.”