Team Anna charges 15 ministers including PM with corruption

In a major move, social activists Anna Hazaare and his team has leveled grave corruption charges against many union cabinet ministers including Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. Team Anna has demanded an independent probe the ministers including Finance minister Pranab Mukherjee and Home Minister P. Chidambaram.

Team Anna's member and lawyer Prashant Bhushan leveled fresh charges of corruption against the UPA government minister on the basis of Comptroller and Auditor General report.

In a press conference held in Capital, Bhushan said that we have sent the documents to the prime minster. An independent probe should be marked into the allegations, which include around 15 cabinet ministers.

Team has alleged that the CAG report on coal scam is the basis for alleging corruption on Prime Minister as he was the coal minister between 2006 to 2009 when the coal blocks were given away at throws away process.

Team has also alleged the role of P chidambaram in 2 G scam and other ministers in separate scams.

(With inputs from IANS)