Chintamani Mahapatra, professor of political science at New Delhi’s Jawaharlal Nehru University, had similar views: “His reputation as Mr. Clean will not be tarnished unless legally proved,” Mr. Mahapatra said.S. Chandrasekharan, director of the New Delhi-based South Asia Analysis Group think tank said Mr. Singh “himself is not corrupt; people under him have been corrupt.” He said these charges were “unlikely to affect the Prime Minister’s image in the future.”The opposition Bharatiya Janata Party said the government should address the issues raised by Mr. Hazare’s team and take appropriate steps to deal with them.At the same time, the BJP was critical of Team Anna’s attack on Mr. Singh.“Team Anna should exercise control over its language. Any use of improper words against the Prime Minister is not acceptable,” BJP spokesman Rajiv Pratap Rudy said at a television press conference Wednesday.They took exception to Prashant Bhushan, a key aide of Mr. Hazare, likening Mr. Singh to a “Shikhandi,” a mythical character, http://www.cheaptomsshoesoutletstor.com - cheapest toms shoes .“If the prime minister acts as a shield like Shikhandi and allows all sorts of corruption activities, how can this country benefit from those steps,” Mr. Bhushan said at a television press conference Monday.Mr. Singh pushed back on this too, saying the “people of India should decide what wrong I have done that such harsh language is being used against me.”On Wednesday, team member Arvind Kejriwal said at a press conference this was not a fight against Mr. Singh. “We would be happiest if the allegations against the prime minister are proved wrong. But for this, there should be an investigations.”Follow India Real Time on Twitter @indiarealtime Add a Comment Error message Name We welcome thoughtful comments from readers. Please comply with our guidelines. Our blogs do not require the use of your real name. Comment Comments (3 of 3) View all Comments 2:19 pm June 2, 2012 John Gray wrote: All the people are in congress are corrupted. 2:48 am June 1, 2012 Fed up with corruption wrote: He has a clean image. But so did Dhritrashra . A clean image is a necessary but not sufficient qualification for the position of a Prime Minister. We have seen zero action aimed at reducing corruption. 10:03 pm May 30, 2012 harkol wrote: Experts? You mean the ones who predicted a BJP win in 2004 Fractured verdict in 2009? Those who felt Rahul Gandhi is a true star?? Middle class voted for MMS in 2009. And it is that class with whom Anna s charge against MMS govt. finding resonance. Good portion of Middle class will swing away from Congress, because of their disenchantment with MMS.I was an congress voter last time, will certainly vote against it Because MMS betrayed my trust. India Real Time offers quick analysis and insights into the broad range of developments in business, markets, the economy, http://www.cheaptomsshoesoutletstore.us - cheap toms shoes , politics, culture, http://www.cheaptomsshoesoutletstore.us - discount toms shoes , sports, and entertainment that take place every single day in the world’s largest democracy. Regular posts from Wall Street Journal and Dow Jones Newswires reporters around t
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