BJP attacks Congress, says 'UPA is leaderless': highlights

New Delhi: BJP senior leaders Arun Jaitley and Sushma Swaraj today addressed a press conference in New Delhi.

Here are the highlights:

Sushma Swaraj:

• Happy that some bills could be passed, some debates were conducted - e.g. Lokpal, Telangana
• Sad that least work was done this session
• Most disappointing was that Congress MPs were themselves creating disruptions 
• This time, it felt like institutions were eroded
• The govt says CVC and CAG are hindering development. These institutions are there to keep a watch. They are doing their jobs:
  
• CVC and CAG are there for checks and balances. They are of utmost importance in democracy
• We will tell the people the kind of role the BJP played as the main opposition party
  
• It's the people who will decide what role the BJP will play in the 16th Lok Sabh
• Government has broken all records on corruption
  
  Arun Jaitley:
• In 2009, the UPA was at its peak. But then the scams and the corruption made the UPA lose its credibility
• I see UPA-II as a 'lost opportunity'. They had a great chance. They threw it away
  
• UPA suffers from policy paralysis, lack of leadership 
• Attitude of Congress party in Gujarat is that of a bad loser
• There was no question ever of BJP voting against Telangana, Congress was a late entrant on the Telangana bandwagon
• Cash for votes, 2G, Coalgate, CWG, VVIP Agusta deal, Adarsh - Rahul Gandhi has never commented on a single issue
• He is a very late entrant into the anti-corruptions crusader bandwagon
• Third Front is a failed idea, this country cannot afford the luxury of a failed idea