Mangalore, October 14: M. Veerappa Moily, Union Minister for Power and Corporate Affairs has said that the allegations against Congress leaders should be viewed in the backdrop of the Lok Sabha elections scheduled for 2014.
Addressing party workers here on Sunday, he said most allegations, including the one on the allocation of coal blocks and those against Robert Vadra were “politically motivated”.
“There were many accusations against the government before the 2009 elections. The party weathered it, because it had confidence in its policies,” Mr. Moily said.
He pointed out that even BJP-led State governments were against the auctioning of coal blocks.
Despite the “differences in opinion” over foreign direct investment in retail, Mr. Moily reiterated it would help farmers and eliminate middlemen. Earlier, he told presspersons that the State government had presented its case badly before the Cauvery River Authority and the Supreme Court.
He expressed the hope that the situation would improve after the onset of the heavy north-east monsoon rain in Mettur, Tamil Nadu.
Mr. Moily came here to overview preparations for Congress president Sonia Gandhi's visit on October 18.
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