Lucknow: Even as rumours are doing the rounds that an insider in the BJP was responsible for leaking the story behind Rajnath Singh’s son being ticked off by PM Narendra Modi for alleged misconduct, the Union Home Minister refused to be drawn into the controversy today and asked media to find out whatever it wanted to.
When asked by journalists whether he suspected any person or leader to be behind the rumours he said them, you are investigative journalist and you should find out who is the rumour monger,” PTI reported.
Singh had yesterday asserted that he would quit politics if even “prima facie” it is proved that any of his family member had been involved in any misconduct following reports which claimed that his son Pankaj had been ticked off by the Prime Minister for an alleged “misconduct”.
The Prime Minister’s Office too had reacted sharply saying, “The reports are plain lies, motivated and constitute a malicious attempt at character assassination and tarnishing the image of the Government. Those indulging in such rumour-mongering are damaging the interest of the nation. These reports are strongly denied,” the PMO had said.
The denials came in the wake of a media report that Rajnath Singh was unhappy over rumours being spread by “a ministerial colleague” and “party rival” about his son being pulled up by the Prime Minister over some alleged misconduct.
Bureau Report
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