Former Law Minister Ashwani Kumar speaks to the media: Highights

New Delhi: A day after he resigned as Law Minister, Ashwani Kumar spoke to the media. Mr Kumar had to resign after getting into trouble for making deletions in a CBI report on its coal allocation investigations meant for the Supreme Court.

Highlights of his press conference:

• No adverse comments made against me by the Supreme Court.
• I resigned to put an end to controversy.
  
• My conscience remains clear.
• I will stand vindicated.
• When papers for resignation are put in, it does not imply wrongdoing.
  
• Certain political decisions are necessary.
• I'm a loyal foot soldier of the party.