UPA govt has not gone soft on Quattrocchi: Anand Sharma

Saturday, March 17, 2007, 19:14 [IST]

Shimla, Mar 16 (UNI) Minister of State for External Affairs Anand Sharma today dismissed the NDA's charge of the UPA government going soft on Bofors accused Ottavio Quattrocchi.

Addressing a news conference here, the Minister said the UPA government had taken sincere steps for Quattrocchi's extradition.

He said the previous NDA government had also sent various teams to different countries in connection with the Bofors case but could not achieve anything during its six years in power at the Centre.

UNI

Topics: LAW-ANAND SHARMA-QUATTROCCHI

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