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Fight
corruption, 93-year-old freedom fighter tells Sonia, PM
Sunday December 19, 2010 10:08:55 PM,
IANS
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New Delhi:
A 93-year-old freedom fighter Sunday asked Congress president
Sonia Gandhi and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to fight against
corruption even at the cost of sacrificing the United Progressive
Alliance (UPA) government.
Ram Vilas Pandey, the freedom fighter from Uttar Pradesh, made
this appeal to Manmohan Singh in a brief speech he made.
"Let the government go, but punish those guilty... be it (former
communications minister) A.Raja or (Tamil Nadu Chief Minister) M.
Karunanidhi," he said.
Pandey said that Manmohan Singh and Gandhi had a clean image and
it was necessary for them to fight against corruption.
"Being the top leader you should punish them if anyone is found
guilty......it does not matter whether the government remains," he
added.
He also referred to the Local Area Development Fund for MPs, and
said Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has taken the right
decision by ending a similar facility for state legislators.
"Forty percent of the fund ends up being paid as commission...now
I hear the MPs want the fund to be increased from Rs.2 crore per
annum to Rs.5 crore," he said.
The prime minister shook hands with Pandey after his speech.
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