Youth
Congress vents anger against Amar Singh
New
Delhi: Scores of Indian Youth Congress (IYC) activists
took to the streets in the capital New Delhi on Tuesday
protesting against Samajwadi Party leader and MP Amar Singh's
allegations against Congress president Sonia Gandhi in the
phone tapping case. Coming down heavily on Amar Singh for
his allegations that the phone tappings were done at the
behest of the Congress party president, the IYC members
also shouted slogans against the SP leader.
"Sonia
Gandhi is a symbol of dedication and devotion. She has been
awarded as the best Indian. They are just doing this to
gain popularity through cheap stunts. They are doing this
because they are losing their ground in Uttar Pradesh. They
have used wrong words against Sonia Gandhi, Rahul and Priyanka
too. Youth Congress will not tolerate this. Amar Singh and
Mulayam Singh Yadav need to look into their own character
before commenting on anyone else. They are just making UP
a militancy hub," said Pradeep Jaildar, general secretary,
Indian Youth Congress.
Meanwhile,
Samajwadi Party leader and MP Amar Singh sarcastically "thanked"
Congress President for giving him "respect" through the
protest by the IYC. "I thank Sonia Gandhi for sending these
boys and launching a protest against me. Yesterday, Ambika
Soni called me Romeo, even I can call her Juliet. Except
my wife, I don't have any relation with any female. Apart
from me, Advani, Chandrababu Naidu and Jayalalitha's phones
are also being tapped. I had spoken to Amitabh Bachchan,
which was a personal call and it should not be made public,"
said Amar Singh. Singh on Monday had moved to the Supreme
Court seeking a judicial probe into the telephone tapping
issue. Singh made the Union Home Secretary, Reliance Infocomm
- the phone service provider and Delhi Police respondents
in his petition. Singh also enlisted the support of Tamil
Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa and former Andhra Pradesh
Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu who have separately alleged
that their telephones were also tapped.
Legislation
the only option: Law Minister on Phone Tapping
New
Delhi: Responding to the growing concern of the phone-tapping
issue, Union Law Minister HR Bhardwaj today said that legislation
was the only way out of this problem. Speaking to a private
news channel, Bhardwaj termed the phone tapping issue as
'serious' and put the onus on the private telecom players
adding that these telecom operators needed to be regulated.
Voicing concern on the state of the affairs in these private
operators, he dismissed Amar Singh's maneuvering as mere
'political noise' and categorically denied Centre's involvement
in this controversy. Earlier in the day, TRAI (Telecom Regulatory
Authority of India) Chairman Pradeep Baijal, had called
phone tapping as" a serious breach of conduct by the private
players". Though, Section 11(e) and (f) of the TRAI Act
gives regulator, the power to ensure compliance of terms
and condition of license and recommend revocation of license
for non compliance, the Chairman of TRAI said helplessness
took his hand off from this issue. Baijal said that the
role of TRAI in this matter only begins when security agencies
approach them. The phone tapping issue which was first alleged
by Amar Singh found takers in many political parties as
BJP, Trinamool, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, Bihar Chief Minister,
Telugu Desam Party leader Chandra Babu Naiduis voiced their
support and talked about their phones being tapped.
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