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| After accusing reporters of taking |
| After accusing reporters of taking money from Narendra Modi, Somnath Bharti apologises
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| INDIA
, 25-January-2014
4:49:9 AM |
| Amid a growing controversy over his "midnight raid" and demands for his resignation, Delhi Law Minister Somanth Bharti today accused the media of taking money from BJP leaders to defame him. When asked if he would resign on moral grounds, he even asked a reporter, "How much money have you got from (Narendra) Modi?" The minister later apologised but added that his statement "was being misinterpreted
During his brief interaction with reporters, the minister had also condemned the Delhi Commission for Women and said its move to demand an FIR against him was "politically motivated." "The women's commission is political. Barkha Singh (DCW chairperson) is a member of the Congress. She should have resigned when the Congress lost," he said. (Watch video)
2.Rejecting Mr Bharti's allegations, Ms Singh has said her commission acts on all complaints it receives. "I am just doing my work. On what basis is he asking for my resignation? He is the one who has insulted women. He should resign," she said.
3.The BJP says Mr Bharti's comments are indicative of AAP ministers' "frustration." "This is very shameful and unfortunate. The Law Minister has been insulting the system, women, lawyers, police and now even the media. This shows his intellectual bankruptcy. He must resign, otherwise, Delhi chief minister must sack him," said BJP's Dr Harsh Vardhan.
4.The women's rights panel plans to meet Lt Governor Najeeb Jung to demand that an FIR be registered against the minister who failed to appear before it yesterday to explain charges that he and his supporters had mistreated African women during the raid last week.
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