PM knew all about the 2G allocation: Arun Jaitley

Senior BJP leader Arun Jaitley on Monday said that Manmohan Singh knew every detail about the 2G allocation. The BJP also charged the PM with involvement in micro-management of the spectrum.

Senior BJP leader Arun Jaitley on Monday said that Manmohan Singh knew every detail about the 2G allocation. The BJP also charged the PM with involvement in micro-management of the spectrum.

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The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) said it wanted an urgent discussion in parliament on the role of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and home minister P Chidambaram on the 2G spectrum scam.

Manmohan Singh and then finance minister Chidambaram were "an equal party" in the corruption scam, BJP spokesperson Prakash Javadekar told reporters earlier.

The party has moved a notice for discussion on the issue in the Rajya Sabha. "We want an urgent discussion on the statement issued by the Prime Minister’s Office yesterday (Sunday) distancing the Prime Minister from the 2G spectrum scam," Javadekar said.

"He and then finance minister P Chidambaram are an equal party in the decision," he said. The Rajya Sabha member added that they would press for a discussion in the House on Tuesday.

"Till September 8, we will keep demanding the resignation of Prime Minister and home minister," a BJP leader said.

The Prime Minister's Office on Sunday strongly rebutted allegations in a leading publication that Manmohan Singh had "looked the other way" despite being in the knowledge of irregularities in the allocation of 2G spectrum licences.