71 lakh too little for a Union minister: Beni
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New Delhi: Gaffe-prone Union minister of steel Beni Prasad Verma was at it again on Monday. The minister, whose indiscretions have been a bugbear for UPA, rubbished allegations against Salman Khurshid’s NGO by arguing that Rs 71 lakh was too small an amount for a Union Cabinet member.
“I believe Salman Khurshid could not have embezzled Rs 71 lakh,” he said, adding, “It is a very small amount for a central minister. I would have taken it seriously if the amount was Rs 71 crore.” With a row erupting, Verma backpedalled by protesting that his remark had been distorted. Congress tried to control the damage by saying it did not agree with Beni. AICC spokesman Sandeep Dikshit said, “Be it Rs 70 or Rs 70 lakh or Rs 7,000 crore, misappropriation is misappropriation”. P8
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