Punjab ministers criticises Das Munshi on Sanjay Dutt case
Chandigarh, Aug 3 (UNI) Punjab Medical Education and Research Minister Tikshan Sud today criticised Union Information and Broadcasting Minister P R Dass Munshi for "denigrating the judiciary" by raising "a question mark on the judgment of the TADA Court in the case of Bollywood star Sanjay Dutt".
In a statement issued here, Mr Sud said that by questioning the judgment of the Court, Mr Munshi had tried to evoke public opinion against the judicial system of the country. He said that while the hand Congress was trying to distance itself from the statement of Mr Munshi , who was repeatedly claiming that he stood by his statement.
He said that this implied that Minister was issuing the statement of on behalf of Union Cabinet. He asked Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to either sack Mr Munshi from the Cabinet.
The Minister, who belongs to the BJP said that on the question of security of the country and terrorist attacks, emotions should not be allowed to prevail.
UNI