The Congress today hit back at Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi for opining that the party had no claim to the post of the Leader of Opposition in Lok vSabha and alleged that his view on the matter was aimed at"pleasing the political masters".   

"The AG's opinion is not worth the paper on which it is written. It is unfortunate that the AG has given an opinion toplease his political masters. The AG is just providing an apology for the blatantly partisan approach of a confrontational government.   

"I do not know to which law the AG has referred with regard to the LoP. The AG is expected to have a better understanding of law and statutes not to give such an opinion,which belittles his office," Congress spokesperson AnandSharma told reporters here.    Dealing a blow to Congress's bid to secure the LoP's post,the AG has opined that the party has no case for claiming thesame. There is no precedence to backs its case since the daysof the first Lok Sabha, the AG has said.    Rohatgi conveyed his views to Lok Sabha Speaker SumitraMahajan after she sought his opinion in the matter, sourcessaid.