Within a week, Congress Party's former Law Minister Hansraj Bharadwaj attacked party leaders for one more time on the ground of corruption. In an interview given to the media, Bhardwaj has blamed party leaders for being slow on charges of corruption against BJP leaders in Karnataka.

The former politician claimed that he was pressurized by many Congress leaders not to take action against Reddy brothers and Yeddyurappa. Subsequently after Bhardwaj's action, BJP was forced to remove its talisman leader from the post of CM. After Bharadwaj’s action, Yeddy formed his own party, which created crisis for the saffron party.

While the party failed to get majority in the elections, it somehow managed boot out BJP from the power in 2013.

Bhardwaj now claims credit for Congress's win in the Southern state. Earlier, last week the former Law Minister attacked the party on various issues accusing certain members of bringing about its downfall through extended bouts of corruption, while adding that senior members have been kicked out of the party.

"When the Congress was in power, 10 Janpath Road had no role to play in Cabinet meets. It was a closed door meeting. Only ministers participated and there was full freedom to speak one's mind. Those days, laws were being passed without even a discussion," Bhardwaj said.

"Manmohan Singh is an honest man. The court has issued summons to him, and he has gone because he believes in the rule of law. But imagine how much waywardness has been present for even him to be summoned. Rajiv Gandhi was an innocent. These corrupt people had pitted him against VP Singh. His friends abandoned him, but we never left his side even after he died," he added.

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- Manohar