Congress opposed to RSS rule in Bihar, says Arjun Singh

8220;The sequence of events clearly shows that the Union Government wanted Bihar to be under the RSS rule,8221; he said stoutly denying that the Congress had any quid pro quo deal with Laloo Prasad Yadav or Rashtriya Janata Dal.

8220;We took the policy decision thoughtfully, he said. The party8217;s Panchmarhi declaration meant that the Congress would have no electoral truck; it would not walk on crutches in any state,8221; Singh said.

Asked about the party8217;s alliance with the Republican Party of India RPI and Samajwadi Party SP in Maharashtra during the general election last year, Singh said it was not a crutch but a meaningful gesture to show the party8217;s concern for Dalits and minorities.

In Bihar too, the Congress had taken a position that protested against Dalit atrocities in an unambiguous manner, he added.

Singh debunked Union Home Minister L K Advani8217;s reference to 8220;moral responsibility8221; on Bihar saying that the Union Government8217;s position had no moral responsibility. 8220;If Chief Minister Rabri Devi had stepped down on her own as did her Orissa counterpart J B Patnaik, it would have been a case of owning up moral responsibility,8221; he said.

Congress president Sonia Gandhi had made the prevailing situation in Maharashtra clear and it was up to the people now to decide if they preferred to continue with such a State Government or wanted a change, Singh said.