Kiran Bedi attacks PM over coal block allocation
NEW DELHI: Law minister Salman Khurshidhas hit out at Team Anna accusing them of getting personal and undemocratic in their fight against coruption.
With Team Anna member Kiran Bedi attacking Prime Minister Manmohan Singh once again, Khurshid said there are many questions which the anti-corruption crusaders also need to answer.
Hitting out at Team Anna, law minister said, "How come they never asked for a probe against themselves? We are at least subject to public scrutiny. We are willing for any public scrutiny. As you can see, the government has its own methods of keeping a check on what is happening in the country. But, I have not heard Team Anna ever having said we are willing for a probe."
He said the anti-coruption movement had started in the right direction but has now become personal.
"We all felt that they started off with a good idea, idea of containing corruption and questioning corruption was a good idea, but today they are doing the greatest disservice to this good idea by converting it into a personal campaign and a personal ambition. I will quite confidently say that the country will give them a suitable answer when the time comes," Khurshid said.
"I will quite confidently say that the country will give them a suitable answer when the time comes," the law minister said.
Earlier, Team Anna member Kiran Bedi invoked Mahabharata to attack Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in the alleged irregularities in the coal block allocation.
"PMO clears Prime Minister. Did Dhritarashtra in Mahabharata not support Kauravas even after they attempted to disrobe Draupadi? Indian genes/culture? or?," Bedi tweeted.
She said Team Anna is focussed on the party in power at the Centre because it alone can give an effective central law not opposition.
Her remarks came after Prime Ministers Office wrote a letter to Anna Hazare rejecting their demands for setting up a Special Investigation Team to probe corruption allegations against Singh and his 14 Cabinet colleagues and setting up special fast-track courts for trying MPs accused of corruption.
Bedi had said yesterday that the letter to Hazare was "wishy-washy".
"PMO's letter to Anna ji on allegations made on PM and 14 ministers is absolutely wishy-washy," she had said.
After the PMO's letter, Team Anna has said it will go ahead with the indefinite fast from July 25 as planned.
With Team Anna member Kiran Bedi attacking Prime Minister Manmohan Singh once again, Khurshid said there are many questions which the anti-corruption crusaders also need to answer.
Hitting out at Team Anna, law minister said, "How come they never asked for a probe against themselves? We are at least subject to public scrutiny. We are willing for any public scrutiny. As you can see, the government has its own methods of keeping a check on what is happening in the country. But, I have not heard Team Anna ever having said we are willing for a probe."
He said the anti-coruption movement had started in the right direction but has now become personal.
"We all felt that they started off with a good idea, idea of containing corruption and questioning corruption was a good idea, but today they are doing the greatest disservice to this good idea by converting it into a personal campaign and a personal ambition. I will quite confidently say that the country will give them a suitable answer when the time comes," Khurshid said.
"I will quite confidently say that the country will give them a suitable answer when the time comes," the law minister said.
Earlier, Team Anna member Kiran Bedi invoked Mahabharata to attack Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in the alleged irregularities in the coal block allocation.
"PMO clears Prime Minister. Did Dhritarashtra in Mahabharata not support Kauravas even after they attempted to disrobe Draupadi? Indian genes/culture? or?," Bedi tweeted.
She said Team Anna is focussed on the party in power at the Centre because it alone can give an effective central law not opposition.
Her remarks came after Prime Ministers Office wrote a letter to Anna Hazare rejecting their demands for setting up a Special Investigation Team to probe corruption allegations against Singh and his 14 Cabinet colleagues and setting up special fast-track courts for trying MPs accused of corruption.
Bedi had said yesterday that the letter to Hazare was "wishy-washy".
"PMO's letter to Anna ji on allegations made on PM and 14 ministers is absolutely wishy-washy," she had said.
After the PMO's letter, Team Anna has said it will go ahead with the indefinite fast from July 25 as planned.
