Accusing Congress of promoting corruption, Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee on Monday alleged that the mastermind of the multi-crore fake stamp-paper scam, Abdul Karim Telgi was a Congress worker, who is now languishing in a jail.
Asking Congress President Sonia Gandhi to refrain from levelling corruption charges against BJP-led NDA, Vajpayee said she should not forget that "the fake stamp scam kingpin was once a Congress worker."
Wrapping up the BJP campaign for 12 Lok Sabha seats in Madhya Pradesh going to polls in the first phase on May 5, near this temple-town, Vajpayee in his characteristic style remarked: "Jo Shishe Ke Gharon Mein Rahte Hain, Woh dusron ke Gharon Pe Patthar Nahin Phekte" (those living in glass houses should not throw stones at others houses).
Describing corruption as a social menace, Vajpayee said it should be fought jointly.
Alluding to the inexperience of Sonia Gandhi in the administration, the Prime Minister said: "Sarkar chalana koi bachon ka khel nahin hain" (to run the government is not child's play) and warned that a minor mistake could trigger in a national crisis for a country with 100 crore people.