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Publication: Rediff.com
Date: July 14, 2008
URL: http://www.rediff.com/news/2008/jul/14ndeal8.htm
With political parties bracing themselves
for the trust vote, Communist Party of India general secretary A B Bardhan
on Monday accused the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance of horse-trading
and alleged that the going rate of a member of Parliament was Rs 25 crore.
"No one has principles anymore. It is
not a question of a few crores but Rs 25 crore for horse-trading," Bardhan
said while addressing a meeting in New Delhi to launch the Left parties' nationwide
campaign against the government.
"I have never seen Rs 25 crore in my
lifetime. I am sure that none of you (audience) have seen it either,"
the top CPI leader said.
