No CBI influence exerted on SP chief, says Congress

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Dec 172012
 

No CBI influence exerted on SP chief, says Congress New Delhi: The Congress Monday rejected the Samajwadi Party’s charge that the CBI was used to influence its decision in the foreign direct investment (FDI) in retail and jobs quota bill.

“There is no question of any influence. There is no proof of it,” Congress spokesperson PC Chacko told reporters.

No CBI influence exerted on SP chief, says Congress

The Samajwadi Party Sunday alleged that the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) was being used to trap its chief, Mulayam Singh Yadav.

The SP’s remark came ahead of the crucial vote on a bill Monday evening that promises reservation to the Scheduled Castes (SCs) and the Scheduled Tribes (STs) in job promotions.

No CBI influence exerted on SP chief, says Congress

Both the SP and the BSP had helped the ruling UPA win the parliament vote on FDI in retail.

“The SP and the BSP took their positions on FDI on their own. I don’t think a leader of Mulayam Singh Yadav’s stature would be afraid of CBI,” said Chacko.

PTI

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First Published: Monday, December 17, 2012, 23:39

Will Maya have her way? Rajya Sabha to vote on promotion quota bill today

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Dec 162012
 

Rajya Sabha, on Monday, will vote on the controversial Constitution (117th Amendment) Bill 2012 that seeks to provide reservation in government jobs for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes.

While the Bahujan Samaj Party(BSP) has been pressing the government to pass the bill, the Samajwadi Party(SP) has issued veiled threats saying it could reconsider its outside support to the ruling United Progressive Alliance(UPA) if the bill is passed.

SP chief Mulayam Singh Yadav had said in Lucknow on Saturday, “If voting is done on the bill in the house, I will reconsider my party’s support to the government.”

BJP vice-president Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi told reporters, “The SP and BSP are hand-in-glove with the Congress. On several occasions, the two have jumped in to save the UPA government. The threat by Mulayam Singh Yadav is mere political posturing.”

Parliament has been disrupted frequestly over the issue since the winter session started on Nov 22.