13. Is it true that the BJP has demanded the resignation of the PM some 30 times before this one?
14. Does the BJP believe in Parliament at all? Because if it does, then merely the belief that the Congress did nothing in the past cases (assuming that's true) is no excuse for disrupting Parliament. If it takes this disruptive stance, then why even have the balance of the 15th Lok Sabha term left? In fact, in the next Lok Sabha, some other opposition party could take this stand. We might as well do away with the parliamentary system of governance. In fact, is it not true that Narendra Modi -- its prime PM candidate -- is extremely autocratic in his style of functioning? Is this what we should expect if the BJP comes to power?
15. And lastly, has the BJP thought of what the public thinks of its image? As per an NDTV poll put out Monday night, if 54 percent people think the Congress is corrupt, 46 percent believe the BJP is corrupt as well. While in the past Anna Hazare was targeting only the Congress. Now he also has realised that the BJP is as corrupt. If Arvind Kejriwal was 'gheraoing' only Congress leaders earlier, he is gheraoing Nitin Gadkari as well these days.
The source in PMO alleges, "The real truth is that the BJP has no grounds to stand on. The CAG should have merely pointed out its views on the policy of free allocations. Since its report came out after the government had already enacted coal auctions, it should have actually complimented the government for its action."
The source added, "Policies change all the time... the change of a policy for the better does not make the previous decisions wrong and the political party that took them corrupt. I understand the BJP's desperation to grab power... but even so, should it not be a little mindful of public perception?"
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