On Radia Tapes, Advani Hits Out at PM


New Delhi, Dec 14 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader L.K. Advani Tuesday took a dig at Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, saying the leaked telephonic tapes of Niira Radia showed that the Congress-led government was formed by business lobbies.

"How they talk, the lobbyists of big, big business houses," Advani told a press conference here, referring to Radia's telephonic conversations with leading industrialists and journalists.

"It looks as the prime minister does not constitute this UPA (United Progressive Alliance) government," he said.

The veteran politician said the BJP was under the impression that the UPA government was decided by Congress president Sonia Gandhi.

"Now we realise that even the Congress president does not form the government. Look at the people who are speaking with such authority, who are deciding who should get what portfolio," he said.

Taking on the prime minister, a day after parliament's winter session ended amid acrimony, Advani also ruled out the possibility of the opposition-government clash over the spectrum row leading to early elections.

"Now, we know that the prime minister is not even aware of various things happening in his own cabinet," Advani said.

He said that Radia conversations exposed the link between corporate lobbyists, politicians and businessmen.

Reacting to Manmohan Singh's statement that the government will seek to prevent leakage of tapped telephonic conversations, Advani said: "Are these matters the prime minister should be worried about?"

Led by the BJP, the opposition paralysed parliament for three weeks demanding a joint parliamentary committee (JPC) probe into the allocation of second generation airwaves to telecom companies in 2008 that allegedly caused massive losses to the exchequer.

Advani made it clear that no one wanted another Lok Sabha election now and that speculation about early election was the handiwork of the Congress.

"It is only scare-mongering. To scare the MPs and to break the opposition unity that has come about," Advani said.

"The mid-term talks have come officially from ministers, whom I do not want to mention. They know a parliament was elected one-and-a-half years back. Why would an average MP elected for five years like to curtail his own tenure," he asked.

Advani said the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) had not brought a no-confidence motion against the government as non-NDA opposition members may not have supported it.

The winter session of parliament that ended Monday was washed out with barely any work conducted as the opposition stalled both houses daily over its demand for a JPC probe into the spectrum scam.

  

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  • Lajwanti, Mangalore

    Tue, Dec 14 2010

    Advaniji don't worry about Radia Tapes. We are least concerned about this. First sack your Tainted CM Yeddy. Till you do that don't talk about any Tapes or 2G. Just keep your House in Order before you comment on any other party. You could not even take action on Yeddy and now talking about Radia Tapes. Everyday you BJP Leaders are finding fault with CONGRESS. If you were so good why you did not win elections ? You are waiting to be the PM since 10 years but you were washed out every time. Now be the PM in Hell which is waiting for you. PM Dr. Manmohan Sigh is doing a good job and the Country is stable under his hands and he is giving a STABLE Government which is needed.

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  • Clifford, Mangalore

    Tue, Dec 14 2010

    I think all politicians above the age of 65 should retire and give way to younger people. BJP in Karnataka has the most corrupt government anywhere in the world and BJP leaders are supporting it. What moral right do they have to critisise others

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  • Sathish.S, Mangalore

    Tue, Dec 14 2010

    Advanji pls retire from active politics and give chnace to younger politicians in the BJP.Your nowhere near Atal Bihari Vajpajee.

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  • RAMU, UDUPI/USA

    Tue, Dec 14 2010

    Yes, it is true Mr.Singh only Remote Control PM. PM control with Sonia Gandhi so bechara PM what can take decision.......poor man..I say only god help him.

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  • Shoukath Hussain, Mangalore/Dubai

    Tue, Dec 14 2010

    Dear Advaniji, please take it easy. Please remember you are retired and not into active politics. You have done enough nonsense all these years. You have demolished the Babri Masjid and you have devided India on the basis of religion. Enough is enough. Now just relax. You are already past your retirement.

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