BJP indulging in double speak on corruption: Sibal

January 03, 2014 21:11

Law Minister Kapil Sibal today launched a scathing attack on the BJP, saying the party which indulges in "doublespeak" on corruption cannot question the prime minister on the issue as the UPA has taken graft head on and its ministers have resigned on "mere" allegations.

"You look at BJP. They have embraced (former Karnataka chief minister) B S Yeddyurappa. Now what does Yeddyurappa stand for? 'Yeddyuruption' is a new form of corruption," he told reporters.

"There has never been a scandal like this in the history of India as there has been in way in which iron ore and mines were exploited for personal ends. This very party which talks about corruption, which attacks the prime minister, have embraced him," he said.

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