By IANS,
New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Friday termed as “comical” Congress leaders Pranab Mukherjee and P. Chidambaram denying any rift between them, and said Chidambaram’s role in the 2G spectrum allocation should be investigated.
“Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee’s statement that the March 25 note of the finance ministry does not represent his views sounds comical,” party spokesperson and general secretary Ravi Shankar Prasad said.
Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee Thursday gave a statement that he did not endorse the views expressed in the March 25 note which said Home Minister P. Chidambaram, who was finance minister at the time, could have stopped the 2G spectrum allocation at throwaway prices if he had stuck to his stand.
“Who is Pranab Mukherjee to give a clean chit to Chidambaram?” Prasad asked.
“I have great regards for Pranab Mukherjee, but he was forced to change his statement,” he said.
Prasad said it was not an internal matter of the party and Chidambarm’s role should be investigated.
“Licenses could have been cancelled but Chidambaram did not do so,” he said.
“He should resign and his role should be investigated,” he added.