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Telgi was a Congress worker, says PM

Atal Bihari Vajpayee

KHAJURAHO (MADHYA PRADESH), MAY 3. Accusing the Congress of promoting corruption, the Prime Minister, Atal Bihari Vajpayee, today alleged that the mastermind of the multi-crore stamp paper scam, Abdul Karim Telgi, was a Congress worker now languishing in jail.

Mr. Vajpayee asked the Congress president, Sonia Gandhi, to refrain from levelling corruption charges against the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance.

Wrapping up the BJP campaign for 12 Lok Sabha seats in Madhya Pradesh going to polls on May 5, he said: ``Those living in glass houses should not throw stones at others."

Describing corruption as a social menace, Mr. Vajpayee said it should be fought jointly. Alluding to the ``inexperience'' of Ms. Gandhi in administration, he said running the Government was not a ``child's play'' and warned that a minor mistake could trigger a crisis for a country with 100 crore people.

— PTI

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