BJP Not Soft on Corruption: Advani
Friday, 28 October 2011, 20:08 IST
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Madurai: Accusing the central government of selectively targeting people involved in scams, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader L.K. Advani said here that his party was not soft on corruption. Advani, who arrived here, around 450 km from Chennai, Thursday, spoke to reporters prior to commencing the second leg of his anti-corruption yatra Friday morning. Refusing to comment on the links between BJP and Team Anna, Advani said while ministers of allies were being probed for scams, the ruling Congress has protected its own members and has rejected any probe demands against its own ministers. Earlier, a tense situation prevailed with the detection of a pipe bomb under a small bridge in Alampatti near here which Advani's yatra was scheduled to pass Friday morning. Based on information given by locals, the police cordoned off the area and seized the bomb that had a 25 metre wire connected to it. Senior police officials rushed to the spot to carry out investigations. According to BJP, the yatra was proceeding as planned. Advani's Jan Chetna Yatra, aimed at fighting black money and corruption, started Oct 11 and will end Nov 20.
Source: IANS
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