No comparison between Bofors and Coalgate: Chidambaram
By PTI - NEW DELHI
03rd September 2012 11:53 PM
Dismissing any comparison between
coal block allocation issue and Bofors pay-offs controversy,
Finance Minister P Chidambaram today said '2012 is not 1989'.
"2012 is not 1989. Do not draw such comparisons",
Chidambaram said at the AICC media briefing when asked whether
the Opposition was trying to re-enact a Bofors-like scenario.
The opposition had resigned en masse in 1989 following
CAG report on the Bofors issue ahead of the Lok Sabha
elections.
Chidambaram said the chief prosecutor in the Bofors case
had finally said Rajiv Gandhi was not at all involved in it.
"It was a complete rebuff to the stance taken by the
Opposition in Parliament."
Though BJP has not spoken or indicated of its intention
to go in for mass resignation from the Lok Sabha to force
early election, it has threatened to launch a nationwide
"Bofors-like campaign" once the monsoon session of Parliament
is over.
Speaking to reporters last week, BJP spokesperson
Shahnawaz Hussain had said this time his party will put up a
fight against Congress which will be "more fierce" than the
one seen during the Bofors scam.
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Yes... Congress ensures each 'scam' is unique in itself.... Hence don't compare.... Chidambaram can innovate more scams provided he wins the election case... of the election which he won by pure fraud....
Posted by ganapathyg at 09/04/2012 05:16 Reply to this Report abuse