New Delhi, June 07: Breaking his silence on the police action at Ramdev’s protest congregation, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said it was “unfortunate” but unavoidable even as the political battle on the issue heated up with the BJP knocking at the President’s door demanding a special session of Parliament to discuss black money.
In his first comments on the issue, the Prime Minister Singh, who has been accused of mishandling the situation, said, “It is unfortunate that operation had to be conducted but quite honestly, there was no alternative.”
He asserted that his government was concerned and serious about fighting corruption but maintained that there was “no magic wand” when his comments were sought by reporters on the much-criticised midnight police action to disrupt Ramdev’s anti-corruption protest at Ramlila Maidan.
——PTI