SHILLONG, May 21 - BJP�s friend-turned-foe, Ram Jethmalani for a change today had something good to say about the �BJP in Assam�, but nonetheless branded those at the Centre as �corrupt.�
Expressing his views on the results in Assam, the former Union Law Minister said the victory was due to some �good people� joining the BJP in Assam. �Some good people probably have come in the BJP�, he observed.
Jethmalani hoped that the BJP functionaries in Assam would be �free from the influence of corrupt people sitting at the Centre.� The senior lawyer made these observations at the sidelines of a two-day National Seminar here.
The former Minister said the BJP Government in Assam should work for the welfare and development of the people, adding: �I hope that they will do something good in Assam.�
Jethmalani was expelled from BJP in 2013 for rebelling against then BJP president, Nitin Gadkari. Ever since, he has been a known BJP-baiter and leaves no opportunity to attack the BJP-led NDA Government. Modi has �cheated the country and the people�, he said.
Stating the Congress-led UPA and the present Government both have promised to bring back black money, he alleged both the Governments have done nothing on this front so far. �Both P Chidambaram (former Finance Minister) and Arun Jaitley are responsible for failing to bring back black money to India,� he said.
Reminding the BJP�s election promise to bring back black money stashed in tax havens abroad, Jethmalani said Modi made a �strong and appealing argument against black money� during the 2014 election campaign, but has done nothing so far on the promises.
