06-16-2010, 05:00 AM
Quote:Blaming Rajiv on Bhopal not patriotic: Cong
pioneer.com
PTI | New Delhi
Reacting sharply to BJP's allegation that UCIL chief Warren Anderson could not have left the country without former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi's knowledge, Congress on Tuesday said those levelling such allegation were not patriotic.
"Rajiv Gandhi or his government had nothing to do with it. It is baseless and cheap to insinuate that a Prime Minister, who had to sacrifice his mother just one and half month ago (before assuming his office) and then sacrificed his own life five years later for the nation's integrity, allowed somebody to escape out of the country under any pressure (from the US)," Party spokesperson Manish Tewari said.
Tewari added, "I do not think that those who are levelling such allegations have any patriotism left in them."
His comments came a day after BJP spokesperson Rajiv Pratap Rudy said it would be impossible to believe Anderson left the country without knowledge of then External Affairs Minister, a portfolio held by Gandhi.
It seems, talking points are from USA.
Rajiv Gandhi = Bofor + IPKF + BrassT + Bhopal .......