ONBOARD PM’S SPECIAL AIRCRAFT: Strongly rebutting Team Anna’s allegations of corruption against him, Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh on Tuesday offered to quit public life and face any punishment if charges on coal block allotments are proved.
“Let the people of India decided as to what crime the Prime Minister has committed for which such hard and harsh words are being used against me,” he said
“If I have indulged any such misdeed, then my entire public career, be it as finance minister, leader of the opposition in Rajya Sabha or as Prime Minister … whoever levels allegations in this regard should substantiate it,” Dr Singh told reporters on his way back from Myanmar.
He said it was unfortunate that irresponsible allegations relating to irregularities in allocation of coal blocks are being made without confirming facts.
“If there is even an iota of truth in it, then I will give up my public career and the country can give me any punishment,” he said, adding his public life has been an open book. (PTI)