BJP Wants PM to Explain Reasons for Accepting Tharoor’s Resignation

The BJP has maintained that the Shashi Tharoor episode was far from over, saying that it will ‘compel’ the PM to explain the reasons for accepting his resignation and to disclose the contents of the probe that resulted in the decision, said media reports.

“Shashi Tharoor has already made a statement in the Lok Sabha. We will see whether he comes up with an explanation today. If something comes out of his explanation, we will compel the Prime Minister to explain the reasons under which his resignation was accepted,” BJP deputy leader in Rajya Sabha SS Ahluwalia was quoted as saying while talking to reporters.

The BJP decided to continue raking up the issue of Tharoor’s resignation at its parliamentary party meeting in the morning, reports said.

Ahluwalia said that the party would seek details of the probe which caused the government to accept his resignation, said reports.

“We would also like to know the contents of inquiry which made the Government accept his resignation,” he was quoted as saying.

Ahluwalia said that chairman of the BJP Parliamentary Party LK Advani ‘expressed satisfaction’ at the performance of MPs during the second half of the Budget session which began last week, reports said.

“We believe that our first victory was to force the Government into accepting a discussion on Dantewada incident.

Earlier, it was avoiding a discussion but later they succumbed to opposition’s pressure,” Ahluwalia was quoted as saying. He said that Tharoor’s resignation was UPA’s first defeat.

The BJP leader said that the party would take other Opposition parties along while moving a cut motion against price rise, said reports.

(Based on internet reports)