Ex-PM Manmohan Singh took all decisions in coal scam, says former MoS Dasari Narayan Rao
Posted June 30th, 2015, 06:25 PM IST
New Delhi: Former Minister of State (MoS) for coal Dasari Narayan Rao on Tuesday alleged that all the decisions related to coal blocks were taken by the then-prime minister Dr. Manmohan Singh who was in-charge of the Coal Ministry.
"Now, the matter is in the court. I should not speak anything. So all powers, allocating the blocks power is wholly with the coal minister. The then coal minister is Mr. Manmohan Singh," Rao told ANI.
"All the decisions, these decisions were taken by the Prime Minister," he added.
Read: Supreme Court stays summons to former PM Manmohan Singh in coal scam case
The coal allocation scam relates to the government's allocation of the nation's coal deposits to public sector entities (PSEs) and private companies.
"Now, the matter is in the court. I should not speak anything. So all powers, allocating the blocks power is wholly with the coal minister. The then coal minister is Mr. Manmohan Singh," Rao told ANI.
"All the decisions, these decisions were taken by the Prime Minister," he added.
Read: Supreme Court stays summons to former PM Manmohan Singh in coal scam case
The coal allocation scam relates to the government's allocation of the nation's coal deposits to public sector entities (PSEs) and private companies.
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