If not PM, let Sonia come for TV debate: Advani

Sunday, March 29, 2009, 12:13 [IST]

New Delhi, Mar 29: After Manmohan Singh, the Indian Prime Minister refused his offer for a live TV debate, L K Advani, Bharatiya Janata Party's prime ministerial candidate now calls on Congress President Sonia Gandhi for the same.

Advani said in an election rally in Padrauna, "I have told the PM several times that it would be so nice that like in foreign countries (US presidential debate), we should also have a debate. Instead of a BJP public meeting, the Election Commission could organise a meeting (for the debate). "If the Prime Minister is not willing (for a debate), he can ask the Congress President (Sonia Gandhi)," he added.

The TV debate can be done on the aegis of Election Commission of India as such dialogues must occur as the PM is answerable to the people of the nation said the senior BJP leader.

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Topics: lk advani, sonia gandhi, manmohan singh, bharatiya janata party, congress, lok sabha polls 2009

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LAVANYA 30 Mar 2009 09:06 am

With reference to BJP Leader Honorable Sri Advani‘s assurance that all Black moneys to the tune of Rs 25 lakhes crores of Indian currencies deposited in Swiss Bank will be released and will be utilized for Indian nation Building infra structure work like power, Port, Road, Telecom and other developments if it comes to Power in the coming LS Polls2009.Now President OBAMA of USA also started in search of Black money deposited by U.S citizens in SWISS BANK. Every body knew the law of conservation of momentum that Energy can neither be created nor be destroyed; like that entire currencies in GLOBAL market are profit booked and deposited in SWISS BANK for SAFTY by BIG Crocodiles We Citizen of India awake arise to BJP leader Mr.Advanis remark and to request our running government to release all monies before LS polls 2009.It is welcome speech by Mr.ADVANI BJP Leader Refece: DinamalarDt 30th March 2009