Protesting against ‘Misuse’ of CBI, BJP Turns Down PM’s Invitation for Lunch
Top leaders of the BJP have decided not to attend the lunch hosted by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in protest against ‘misuse’ of the CBI by summoning Gujarat Minister Amit Shah in connection with the Sohrabuddin Sheikh encounter case, said media reports.
Talking to media persons, BJP leaders Sushma Swaraj and Arun Jaitley said that they, along with senior leader LK Advani and party chief Nitin Gadkari, had received the invitation for the lunch, reports said.
“We met yesterday and decided not to go for the lunch which was conveyed this morning. This is to protest against the misuse of CBI in Gujarat,” Swaraj told reporters after a meeting of the top leaders.
She said that Advani had raised the issue of ‘misuse’ of CBI with Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee but government did not pay heed, said reports.
Jaitley described the summoning of Shah as ‘political vendetta’, alleging that CBI has become the ‘extended arm’ of the ruling party, reports said.
“The timing of this is chosen for the political convenience of the Congress party,” he was quoted as saying.
(Based on internet reports)
