New Delhi, Oct 7 (ANI): Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Arun Jaitley on Friday slammed Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah over the custodial death of National Conference (NC) worker Syed Muhammad Yusuf Shah.
"What kind of people have you (Omar Abdullah) brought around yourself, in your party and around your father? The incident gives message to people, who occupy high offices, what kind of people they should keep distance from," Jaitley told media persons here.
Omar is facing a political storm over the death of National Conference (NC) worker Syed Mohammad Yousuf, who died allegedly in police custody after two fellow party workers had accused him of taking Rs 1.18 crore from them for getting them berths in the Legislative Council.
According to the government version, the accused was summoned to the camp office of the chief minister where he was confronted with the allegation about taking money.
Jaitley further said the passage of anti-graft Lokpal law wouldn't end corruption because many reforms were needed.
"The passage of Lokpal law is not enough to end corruption. In our country, if somebody commits corruption he should be punished within months. He should be probed fairly. Is our judicial system in a position to do so?" he said.
Jaitley mentioned that objective of the upcoming nationwide anti-corruption campaign-led by senior BJP leader Lal Krishna Advani was to set a political agenda and issues of political discourse of the country.
"It is obvious that our organisation would be strengthened where ever it (anti-corruption campaign) passes through. Big programmes will take place, organisational activities will increase and our organisation will benefit. But also the objective (of the campaign) is to set the political agenda of the country and the issues of political discourse," he added.
The BJP has chosen the birth anniversary of Jayprakash Narayan on October 11 and his birthplace Sitab Diara in Bihar as the venue to launch the yatra.
However, many political parties have claimed that Advani's procession was motivated by the upcoming general elections to be held in 2014. (ANI)
