New Delhi, Sep 23: BJP today asked Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to clarify his stand on the alleged involvement of the then Finance Minister P Chidambaram in 2G spectrum case and wondered if the latter is not being sacked as PMO fears the “embers of the fire” may reach it.
Reiterating its demand for the resignation of Chidambaram, BJP wanted to know at whose behest was the much-publicised note by the Finance Ministry prepared?
“At whose instance did the Finance Ministry prepare the note for the PMO?... The country is certainly entitled to know if the PMO had asked for the note. If yes, why was there no follow-up action?” BJP chief spokesperson Ravi Shankar Prasad said.
BJP alleged that even in the case of former Telecom Minister A Raja, who is now in jail in connection with 2G scam case, the Prime Minister had initially said twice that he is not guilty.
“Is the same story going to repeat itself in the case of P Chidambaram?” Prasad said.
“Skeletons are fighting skeletons and rocking the boat of UPA. How long will you keep quiet, Mr Prime Minister?” Prasad said.
He said the government cannot get away by saying this new development is also due to coalition politics as the “expose” has come from the Finance Ministry of Pranab Mukherjee who is no. 2 in the cabinet. PTI
