Will Quit If Team Anna Allegations are Proved: Manmohan

A visibly anguished prime minister lamented about "words which are being used without reason or rhyme", adding: "I think the public in India should make up its mind whether this sort of politics should rule the roost in the country."

Manmohan Singh also said that there have been reports based on leaked portions of a draft CAG document about the allocation of coal blocks.

"We have also received a letter on the same subject. The coal minister has given factual details in response to these allegations and the coal ministry has put all the information on its website.

"We have not yet received the CAG report," he said, adding: "When we do, the government will submit its detailed factual response before the Public Accounts Committee as per constitutional procedures. Uninformed allegations and discussions based on leaked drafts are unfortunate."

According to a report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG), mining rights for coal blocks had been allocated without auctioning them and this led to massive profits for some chosen private firms.

"Under his (Manmohan Singh's) watch, a major coal allocation scam took place, which allowed private firms to make windfall gains, as is clear from the facts that are now out in the public domain and the report of the CAG," said the documents released by Team Anna Saturday.