Congress misusing CBI for political vendetta: Ravishankar

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Patna, Mar 10 (UNI) The BJP today termed as ''illegal'', the UPA's denial to CBI's moving an appeal against Railway Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav in Disproportionate Assets case.

''The Congress-led UPA government is misusing the premier investigating agency for political vendetta,'' BJP national spokesperson Ravishankar Prasad told mediapersons here.

''The CBI was in favour of making an appeal but the Centre did not permit it, which was totally ''illegal'','' he said.

He expressed discontent over the verdict of CBI special judge Munilal Paswan in the DA case and said the judgement delivered by Mr Paswan was ''unlawful''.

Despite several legal loopholes in the judgement, the Centre did not allow CBI to move an appeal, he said.

''The Centre has ignored the judgement of Supreme Court delivered on March 19, 1996,'' Mr Prasad said.

He further alleged that the Congress was now ''misusing this agency even for the elections'' adding that the ''pace of the probe was slowed down against one candidate in Punjab'' who was facing CBI probe.

Regarding the anti-Bihari statement of Maharashtra Nav Nirman Sena President Raj Thackeray, Mr Prasad rubbished his locus standi in the political field.

''Frustrated with his political ''fall'' Mr Thackeray has issued such statements,'' he said.

Enthused with the overwhelming elections results of Uttarakhand and Punjab, Mr Prasad attributed the entire credit to the party workers from Bihar who had done a commendable job in the elections of both the states.

The service of the party activists from Bihar would also be utilised in the Uttar Pradesh elections and in Delhi Municipal Corporation elections.

The party, along with its partner JD(U), was negotiating with ''Apna Dal'' for an alliance in the Uttar Pradesh elections, he said claiming that the BJP was emerging as a strong force and alternative power in the country.

UNI

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