Vinay Katiyar justifies induction of BS Kushwaha

Justifying induction of tainted former BSP minister Babu Singh Kushwaha into BJP, party vice-president Vinay Katiyar today said he was brought in as an approver like a government witness.

"Like government witness, Babu Singh Kushwaha has been brought in as a witness," Katiyar told reporters here.

Katiyar said one thing was clear that if there were allegations against Kushwaha, he has to reply to them.

"BJP will not help him on this...when he joined one thing was made clear that neither he would be given party ticket nor a post and he was being taken in as an ordinary member," he said.

The BJP leader said if CBI quizzed Kushwaha, he should give the right answers so that the truth comes out.

"Those involved (in NRHM scam) from top to bottom must be exposed," Katiyar said.

Accusing Congress of creating noise over certain issues ever since Kushwaha joined BJP, he said the party could not see the chinks in its own armour.

"The party should not forget that there is responsibility of Union Home Minister P Chidambaran in 1.76 crore 2G scam, but he was not removed from the post, because he will land in jail," the BJP vice president said.

He alleged that party failed to see allegations against Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit in connection with the CWG scam.

"Rita Joshi and Digvijay Singh were moving with Kushwaha and he was meeting Rahul Gandhi..but after he joined BJP, pangs started," he alleged.

Katiyar said that after Kushawaha joined BJP, BSP released a handout saying that leaders being shown the door by it were being taken in by the BJP.

"A garland worth several crores of rupees was gifted to Mayawati, but it is not visible to CBI, Congress and SP," he alleged.

He said if Congress was honest, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Rahul Gandhi should announce in Parliament that they won't take support of BSP and SP whose "leaders were facing disproportionate assets cases."