This Article is From Oct 05, 2012

Congress hits out at BJP over NDTV's expose on Gadkari

New Delhi: Congress Spokesperson Janardhan Dwivedi, reacting to NDTV's expose on Nitin Gadkari's letter lobbying for controversial dam, contractors, has slammed the BJP.

Here are the highlights of his press conference:


  • Reports suggest that Gadkari has written a letter about an irrigation project.
  • Why has the project cost gone up from 372 crore to 13576 crore?
  • Gadkari has even given assurance on behalf of the contractors.
  • He has also written to Finance Minister apart from the Water Resources Minister.
  • Why such interest? Is it only because of development? Can he show another letter where he has batted for a development project?
  • No harm in writing letters for development projects. But in a project where there have been questions raised, should they have written?
  • History of BJP and Sangh shows that they have never done politics on the basis of their own strength.
  • They have always piggy-backed on other movements like the Socialists, VP Singh.
  • If they don't allow the Parliament to function, why stay in Parliamentary democracy?


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