Pranab accuses BJP of changing stand on Lokpal Bill in 24 hrs

“If any party changes its stand within 24 hours,then government cannot be held responsible for non-passage of the Bill,” Mukherjee said.

Mukherjee claimed Congress is the only party which has a long record of taking action against those found indulging in corruption.” I don’t think any other party can make such a claim,” he said,adding a BJP president was caught on camera taking bribe.

The Congress leader criticised BJP for giving five chief ministers during their seven-year-rule in Uttarakhand saying why CMs are changed frequently.

The mandate is given for five years but when CMs are being changed frequently,there is no stability as well as accountability,Mukherjee said.

“BJP should explain why they changed CMs. Mr Khanduri (Uttarakhand Chief Minister B C Khanduri) was not a new man. He was a union minister and then he had held the post of Chief Minister. He should have been continued,” he said.

In this context,he pointed out that stability and continuity are closely linked with accountability which leads to development,security and advancement.

Although inflation came down to 7.47 per cent in December,2011,he said “pressure in the system,particularly in manufacturing inflation is sticky… There is necessity to ensure that inflationary pressure do not go up.”

Economic growth,according to the RBI,is expected to decelerate to 7 per cent this fiscal from 8.5 per cent last year.