NDA govt was better in handling graft: Ram Gopal Yadav

Agra, March 25: Three days after he "supported" the Atal Bihari Vajpayee's style of functioning, senior

leader Ram Gopal Yadav on Monday said

is rampant in UPA rule and the

-led

government was better at handling graft.

When asked about his party supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav's statement on Sunday, in which he praised BJP leader L K Advani, Ram Gopal said: "Cases of corruption are glaring during this government while they were less in the NDA rule."

On March 20, Ram Gopal had said that former NDA dispensation was "more cohesive" and Atal Bihari Vajpayee's style of functioning better.

"The style of functioning of Atal Bihari Vajpayee, I would say, was better than this present (UPA) government. I would say NDA's coalition was more cohesive," SP General Secretary Ram Gopal had said. He was today speaking here with media during inauguration function of super speciality service of Rainbow hospital.

PTI