New Delhi, Sep 8 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) veteran Lal Krishna Advani today hailed as 'whistle- blowers' the two former party MPs jailed in connection with the cash for vote scam, and dared the government to arrest him claiming that he was aware of a sting conducted by his party in 2008 to expose the United Progressive Alliance's willingness to buy support to survive a trust vote.
Amid repeated disruptions from the Congress lawmakers in Lok Sabha, Advani made a strong defence of the two former MPs - Faggan Singh Kulaste and Mahavir Singh Bhagora Faggan Singh Kulaste and Mahavir Bhagora during the July 22, 2008 confidence vote.
"Whatever was done was done as per constitutional norms. If anything was wrong, I would have stopped them. They were whistle-blowers who honestly reported the matter in the House. They presented the money. That time I was the Leader of the Opposition and I know the facts... I believe that these two members have done a great service to democracy by bringing in Parliament the Rs one crore given to them," Advani said in the din of the House during the Question Hour.
Advani, who is also the working chairman of National Democratic Alliance (NDA), lamented that "those who voted for the government 'through dishonesty' by taking money are sitting here comfortably, but my two friends, who honestly served the country are in jail."
Both the Houses of Parliament were adjourned today following uproar by BJP lawmakers, as they demanded discussion on the cash for vote scam.
As soon as the Question Hour commenced, the opposition disrupted the proceedings of the Lok Sabha, as they demanded discussion on the cash for vote scam, which led to the arrest of former Samajwadi Party (SP) General Secretary Amar Singh and two former BJP lawmakers Faggan Kulaste and Mahavir Singh Bhagora.
Similar scenes were witnessed in the Rajiya Sabha over the issue forcing chairman Hamid Ansari to suspend the proceedings.
The cash-for-votes scam had rocked proceedings in the Lok Sabha in 2008, when the ruling UPA Government, led by Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh, allegedly bribed lawmakers of other parties to help wining the confidence vote. (ANI)
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