BJP's nationwide protest against coalgate begins today
By IBNLive - NEW DELHI
31st August 2012 08:34 AM
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The three-day protest across 40 towns and cities in the country will be led by top BJP leaders like LK Advani, Sushma Swaraj and Arun Jaitley. (PTI file photo)
The BJP's nationwide protest over the coal blocks allocations will begin on Friday. The party, after stalling Parliament for seven days over the issue, gave a call for a nationwide protest over the matter. The party has been demanding that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who was the Coal Minister during the period in which the allocations were made, resign.
The three-day protest across 40 towns and cities in the country will be led by top BJP leaders like LK Advani, Sushma Swaraj and Arun Jaitley.
According to the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) report on coal, the allocations led to a huge loss of Rs 1.86 lakh crore.
Although the government claims it is ready for a discussion in Parliament over the matter, the BJP has been adamant so far. The Congress has claimed that the BJP has skeletons in its own cupboard which is why it is shying away from debate.
The Samajwadi Party, the Telugu Desam Party and the Left will be holding a separate protest of their own on Friday at the Parliament Gate.
The CBI, meanwhile, is ready with its FIR in the case. It will be filed soon.
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The BJP's nationwide protest over the coal blocks allocations should have been flagged by Advani from Bellary and Sushma should have taken the lead there.
Posted by TIHARwale at 08/31/2012 13:50 Reply to this Report abuse