PM should own up responsibility for scams, says CPI(M)

On Sunday, it was demanded by the CPI(M) that the Prime Minister Manmohan Singh own up responsibility for the corruption scandals plaguing his government including on 2G and KG basin issues, but stopped short of asking for his resignation. At the end of the two day party central committee meeting, it was told by the CPI(M) general secretary Prakash Karat to the reporters that, the role of Prime Minister in the scandals involving the 2G spectrum distribution and KG basin is questionable. Mr. Karat said that on why he was not asking for Dr. Singh's resignation, the story for the same is not yet over and it is still unfolding. It was stated by him that the arguments that somebody is honest does not absolve him of the responsibility for what his cabinet does. It was claimed by the senior CPI(M) leader that in both the 2G and KG basin issues, the Prime Minister was fully aware of the developments and even then he did not stop the wrong doings. Mr. Karat alleged that they had written almost six letters to the Prime Minister stating about the wrong doings in the 2G spectrum allotment issue, but he did not do anything for the same and there seems to be an exponential growth in corruption in the UPA-II government. According to him the Left's stated position was that the Prime Minister should be brought under the Lokpal and there is no justification that the Prime Minister will come under its purview only after he retires. Also, everyday a new scandal is coming out whether it is 2G or KG or CWG games. The CPI(M) leader said that the Delhi government has been indicted in the CAG report and Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit has been named. It is a practice that the person should resign if named and not hold the office till being absolved. But in this case this has not happen. He alleged taking on the BJP that the Karnataka BJP was involved in loot of the country's natural resources. Mr. Karat added that, in connection with the mining scam, B.S. Yaddyurappa has resigned as Chief Minister of Karnataka, but the same is insufficient and all those who are involved in the scam should be prosecuted as well.

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