Cong Better Than BJP: Tulasi Reddy

The 20-Point program chairman N Tulasi Reddy, on Monday, ridiculed the resolution adopted by the BJP executive committee to launch a 100-day agitation against scams that had taken place with the UPA government at the centre.

Tulasi Reddy reminded the BJP that its MP was involved in the duplicate passports issue. He pointed out at the Tehelka case, where a BJP leader, among others, was caught red-handed.

Stating that the BJP had no right to point fingers at others, Tulasi Reddy told media persons at the Secretariat on Monday, He spoke about the Gali brothers, who were the party legislators and ministers in the Karnataka government, being involved in the illegal mining in Anantapur and Bellary.

Tulasi Reddy asked the BJP to prove their sincerity before pointing an accusatory finger at others, and stated that the Congress party had stood its ground to provide a clean administration.

He added that the Congress had justified its stand with respect to the actions taken against the former foreign minister Natwar Singh, the former union minister Sashi Tharoor, the former sports chief Suresh Kalmadi (who was involved in the Commonwealth Games scam), and the former Maharashtra CM Ashok Chavan (who was blamed for nepotism in allotting flats in the Adarsh Housing).

The centre did not hesitate to ease out former minister Raja, who was implicated with the 2G spectrum scam, he sa
id.

The 20-Point Chairman asked the BJP leadership to account for their actions and set their own house in order, before trying to "expose" others. "It is like the pot calling the kettle black," said Tulasi Reddy.

Courtesy: INN