VIJAYAWADA (AP): The AICC general secretary Digvijaya Singh today said Prime Minister Narendra Modi has “no respect” for institutions like Lokayukta and Lokpal.
“Those who agitated for Lokpal (when UPA was in power), have not even started the process for establishing the anti-corruption ombudsman. Moreover, they told the Supreme Court that it is not possible to set up Lokpal,” Digvijaya told reporters here.
“Narendra Modi has no respect for Lokayukta or Lokpal. During his 12 years as Chief Minister of Gujarat, he did not even establish the Lokayukta,” the Congress leader said.
Taking a swipe at the BJP’s ally TDP, he said even Andhra Pradesh did not have a Lokayukta though there was “huge corruption” in the State.
“Chandrababu Naidu (Andhra Pradesh chief minister) himself is not clean. He has taken 30 times more land than required in the name of the (State) capital,” Digvijaya said. (AGENCIES)
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