New Delhi, Mar 4(ANI): Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Sushma Swaraj on Friday said that the controversy over P.J. Thomas' appointment as the Central Vigilance Commissioner (CVC) should rest now following Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh's statement that he accepted responsibility for the appointment.
"I appreciate the statement of the Prime Minister owning responsibility for the appointment of CVC which has been quashed by Supreme Court," Swaraj wrote in her Twitter post.
"I think this is enough. Let matters rest at this and we move forward," she added.
Earlier in the day, Dr. Singh said that he accepted responsibility for choosing Thomas as the CVC.
"I have already said I respect the judgement of the Supreme Court. I accept my responsibility," Dr. Singh said.
Thomas, who is facing a corruption case in a Kerala court, handed over his resignation to the government on Thursday after the Supreme Court struck down his appointment as the CVC.
A three-judge bench headed by the Chief Justice of India S.H. Kapadia delivered its verdict on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) that sought removal of Thomas from the position of CVC.
The apex court, which had on February 10 reserved its on petitions challenging the appointment of Thomas, said that the appointment was illegal and that he must go. The apex court further said that criminal case should have been considered.
The Centre for Public Interest Litigation, an NGO and others had earlier challenged Thomas's appointment as the CVC, quoting the Palmolein import corruption case in which Thomas is an accused. (ANI)
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