The Hindu : `Badal will not be arrested'

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Friday, Jul 04, 2003

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`Badal will not be arrested'

NEW DELHI JULY 3. Ruling out any halt to investigations of allegations of corruption against the Akali Dal leader, Parkash Singh Badal, the Punjab Chief Minister, Amarinder Singh, today said he was not targeting individuals but corruption per se.

``I have not targeted any rivals. People have made it look as if it is I versus Badal or the Congress versus the Akali. I have said the fight is not against any individual or any party but against corruption. Whether it is a, b or c is not important. It is corruption we are going in for," he told NDTV.

Capt. Singh, however, said Mr. Badal would not be arrested but would have to face the court after evidences against him were collected.

``I am not planning to arrest Mr. Badal. I have made it clear. I will put it before the court. Let him face it," he said.

Capt. Singh, said investigations against former ministers or officials, accused of corruption, will not be stopped.

He said his Government would look into any charges of corruption against any of his Ministers or officials if they were brought forward.

PTI

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