Scams tarnishing India’s image abroad: Advani

He alleged that the Congress on one pretext or other like coalition politics,failed to take steps to root out corruption which has resulted in misrule and price rise at the cost of the people.

He said after the economic meltdown,western countries like Germany,USA and France had put pressure on Switzerland to disclose the identities of depositors through the UN Convention Against Corruption which led the Swiss government to open up in 2009.

“I was the first one to write a letter to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to avail the opportunity and also put pressure on Switzerland to get back Rs 25 lakh crore stashed in banks there as assessed by party’s four-member task force,but the UPA government took no step,” he said.

Once the blackmoney was brought back to the country,6000 villages lacking basic necessities like water,electricity,roads and health facilities,would witness a sea-change and would help in building a new Bharat,” Advani said.

Later talking to reporters before leaving for Guwahati,he said,“If the BJP came to power in 2014,it will be easier to bring back blackmoney as the Swiss Restitution Of Illicit Assets Act will facilitate our commitment in that direction.”