AICC general secretary Digvijay Singh today sought ‘bigger role’ for AICC general secretary and youth-incharge Rahul Gandhi in the UPA government and made a scathing attack on Team Anna, Yoga Guru Baba Ramdev and his aide Balkrishna, here today. Addressing mediapersons at Rajiv Gandhi Bhavan state headquarters of Opposition Congress in the state, Mr Singh said, “It is my personal opinion that Mr Gandhi should be given ‘bigger role’ in the government as the Gandhi family has sacrified for the cause of nation therefore decision of family should be over and above in the party.” Making scathing attack over Team Anna and Yoga guru Baba Ramdev, he alleged that the Team Anna was working on the behest of BJP as their agent. Aide of Baba Ramdev, Acharya Balkrishna had been given 95 Bigha land in the state by the BJP rule on a paltry lease of Rs one per Bigha whereas the acutal value of land is more than one Crore per Bigha, Mr Singh said, adding “Balkrishana is under the CBI scanner as he was facing serious charges for submitting fictitious Matriculation certificate with the authorities to mislead them.” “Since Team Anna and Baba Ramdev joined hands, both loss their balance as there is difference of opinion in the both camps,” he said. Defending Congress leader and former Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh, Mr Singh said corruption charges framed against Mr Virbhadra Singh and his wife in the court, is laughable as charges have been framed on the basis of 23-year-old case and BJP rule indulged in conspiracy against Mr Singh on political vendetta.
He said Congress would not disclose name of chief ministerial candidate before elections as it is a tradition of the party that the chief minister is announced after the poll.
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