New Delhi (PTI): Petroleum Minister Murli Deora again came into the line of attack by Samajwadi Party with its general secretary Amar Singh on Tuesday demanding his replacement "because of his proximity to a particular industrial house".

"If I ever become a minister, I will not take up telecom or information and broadcasting ministry as I have relations with Anil Ambani and Amitabh Bachchan," he told a press conference here.

The SP leader, whose party's support is crucial for the government ahead of the trust vote, however, downplayed Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani's meeting with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.

"He (Mukesh) is a part of PM's Economic Advisory Council and has all the right to meet anyone," Singh said, adding that Mukesh had recently met West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharya and Jyoti Basu also.

For industrialisation, industrialists have to meet politicians and it should not be interpreted in a wrong manner, he added.