Amar Singh gets clean chit in cash-for-vote scam
The Parliamentary Committee probe into the cash-for-votes scam has found no evidence against Samajwadi party General Secretary Amar Singh and Congress leader Ahmed Patel.
But the all party committee has said that there is a need for further investigation by an independent agency to probe into the role of SP MP Reoti Raman Singh - who reportedly went to the house of the three BJP MPs - and BJP member Sudheendra Kulkarni - who admitted to being present at the time of the sting operation carried out during the alleged attempt to bribe the MPs.
BJP leader VK Malhotra says the members got the Cash for Vote draft report late. So the meeting will now be held on October 17. "The draft has been circulated among the members
The cash-for-vote scam broke just before the Vote of Confidence called by the UPA in July this year.
Amar Singh and Ahmed Patel were accused of horse-trading before the crucial vote in the house.
Source: CNN IBN
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