With Prime Minister Manmohan Singh under fire over delaying his sanction for former communications minister A. Raja’s prosecution, AICC general secretary Rahul Gandhi came out in strong support of Dr Singh on Friday, saying he did not think the PM was in an “embarrassing situation”.
HRD minister Kapil Sibal also expressed vociferous support, saying no one in his “individual” capacity had “locus standi” to seek a minister’s prosecution.
Mr Sibal, who is now handling the communications portfolio, said the Prime Minister’s Office had done “nothing wrong”.