Author: PTI
Publication: IndiaTVnews.com
Date: August 26, 2011
URL: http://www.indiatvnews.com/news/India/BJP_To_Rahul_Persuade_PM_First_To_Bring_Changes_In-10193.html
BJP today criticised Rahul Gandhi's speech
in Lok Sabha, saying he should not give sermons to the nation but persuade
the Prime Minister to bring changes in the Lokpal bill.
"We don't want Rahul's sermons. It is
surprising that he is giving sermons to the nation but his party under Manmohan
Singh is dilly-dallying on a strong Lokpal issue. We urge him to stop sermonising
and persuade Prime Minister to bring changes in the Lokpal Bill," BJP
leader Ananth Kumar told reporters here.
He was reacting to the speech delivered by
Gandhi in Lok Sabha on the Lokpal issue.Kumar alleged that the current stalemate
on the Lokpal issue was "due to the Congress and the UPA led by Manmohan
Singh".
"Yesterday, the entire house and Manmohan
Singh expressed concern over Anna's health but Government is still dragging
its feet over the issue. The Government Lokpal Bill is totally malafide,"
he said.
The BJP leader said his party wants "a
strong and effective" Lokpal on the lines of Jan Lokpal Bill proposed
by Hazare and his team. "BJP has clarified its stand. We are for a strong
and decisive Lokpal on the lines of Jan Lokpal bill," he said.
