Ramesh comes out in defence of Khurshid

October 14, 2012 13:08

Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh today came to the defence of his Cabinet colleague Salman Khurshid and expressed hope that the Law Minister will emerge from 'this wholly manufactured ordeal with honour and integrity intact'.

Ramesh's defence came after Arvind Kejriwal-led India Against Corruption strengthened their campaign for the Law Minister's resignation alleging that Khurshid and his wife Louise were involved in cases of financial misappropriation and forgery in the Zakir Hussain Memorial Trust owned by them.

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